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La Liga | Gameweek 28
Mar 20, 2021 at 3.15pm UK
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Mina (40')
Tapia (25'), Suarez (78'), Solari (85')
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Benzema (20', 30'), Asensio (90+4')
Junior (22'), Kroos (39'), Nacho (70'), Modric (80')

Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid: Benzema nets brace in Blancos win

Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid: Benzema nets brace in Blancos win
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Marco Asensio rounded off a 3-1 win at Celta Vigo.

Karim Benzema's fine run of form continued with a brace as Real Madrid won at Celta Vigo to move up to second place in LaLiga.

Zinedine Zidane's side needed to take advantage of playing a day before neighbours Atletico and rivals Barcelona.

They did just that with a 3-1 victory at Abanca-Balaidos as Benzema struck twice, Santi Mina halving the arrears before Marco Asensio wrapped up the points late on.

Benzema made it eight goals in his last six games and opened the scoring with a well-taken finish on the 20-minute mark.

The France forward collected a pass from Toni Kroos and finished coolly from 12 yards to put the visitors in front.

The same duo would combine to double Real's lead as Celta were caught trying to play out from the back and Kroos nipped the ball off Renato Tapia before once again picking out Benzema, who made no mistake.

Madrid were well on top but would not have it all their own way as the home side pulled one back before the break.

Santi Mina had headed in to get Celta Vigo back into the game.
Santi Mina had headed in to get Celta Vigo back into the game. (Lalo R. Vilar/AP)

Mina timed his run perfectly to break the visitors' high defensive line and head in a Denis Suarez free-kick.

After the interval, Celta enjoyed more of the ball and Iago Aspas saw a shot well saved by Thibaut Courtois just after the hour.

Aspas would go even closer, hitting the post with just eight minutes left, only for Real to make sure of the points in stoppage time – Benzema this time turning provider, crossing in for Asensio to head in from close range.

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2Real Madrid19134243192443
3Barcelona19122551222938
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10Real BetisBetis196762123-225
11Osasuna196762328-525
12Celta Vigo197392830-224
13Sevilla196582128-723
14Las PalmasLas Palmas196492429-522
15Getafe194781316-319
16Leganes194781829-1119
17AlavesAlaves1945102131-1017
18Espanyol1944111731-1416
19Real ValladolidValladolid1943121337-2415
20Valencia1927101829-1113


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