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Vinicius Jr (66 mins)
Corrrrrr Luka Modric....
39 and still brilliant, he plays an absolute peach of a pass in behind the Celta defence, Vinicius is able to take it in his stride and clip it under goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid
Luka Modric and Rodrygo are on for Real, as Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga come off.
Modric is the oldest player to ever play for Real Madrid now! Legend.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid
Chaos! Jude Bellingham hustles on the right and wins the ball back, Fede Valverde puts in a cross which Carl Starfelt stumbles and can only head straight to Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe chops onto his left foot and looks ure to score but somehow his shot is charged down.
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So close to a second! Williot Swedberg is taking up some fine positions for the hosts, picking the ball up in the left-hand side of the box, he could shoot or cross and kind of does neither in the end, poking a ball across goal that is beyond Borja Iglesias and just beyond the far corner!
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid
It's a wonderful atmosphere in there now, this game is anyone's. Celta have a promising counter on but Williot Swedberg plays his pass at the wrong time.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid
Fran Garcia is in trouble at the far post but does well for Real, getting out of trouble and then winning a free-kick to alleviate some Vigo pressure.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid
And now Real have the ball in the net!
Jude Bellingham wins the ball forcefully and sends Kylian Mbappe in on goal, he draws the keeper and squares it for a Vinicius Jr tap-in! But the flag is up.
And it was too, Mbappe was just off.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti was checking his monitors for an offside but he was hopeful rather than expectant...
Williot Swedberg (51 mins)
Orrrr maybe not!
Williot Swedberg, who missed that golden chance in the first half has the hosts level. They sweep neatly down the right-hand side and when the cross comes in from Oscar Mingueza the Real defence is nowhere to be seen.
Swedberg has all sorts of space and side-foots neatly into the corner.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
Real look much more comfortable now. Celta will need to change something to force their way back into this one.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
Oh Jude! That is brilliant from Bellingham, who spins his man on the halfway line and then sets off. He runs from halfway, chops his man into the box and shoots on the run - and drags it a few yards wide of the far corner.
Almost another brilliant, brilliant goal.
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And we're off again!
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
The sides have re-emerged to the Ghostbusters theme song. I have no idea why but I've heard worse.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
Image source, ReutersCelta Vigo have failed to win any of their last 20 La Liga meetings with Real Madrid (D2 L18), losing each of their last eight, their highest number of consecutive top-flight defeats.
Image source, Getty ImagesIf you're just diving in to check how things are going in Europe can I shock you and tell you Harry Kane scored a hat-trick again?
That's six in the Bundesliga now. And he's only been there a year.
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Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
Image source, Getty ImagesA snorter from Kylian Mbappe has put Real Madrid in front and level on points with leaders Barcelona as it stands.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
After a chaotic opening 15 minutes or so this has been a controlled and impressive showing from Real.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
That's sharp from Vinicius, driving at the defence and twisting past two defenders as he gets into the area. He doesn't have much of an angle and leans back, firing over with his left foot.
Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Madrid
Since Carlo Ancelotti came out and gave his players a stern telling off they have looked much more settled. Federico Valverde teases in a cross which Vinicius heads just wide!
At 39 years and 40 days old, Luka Modric surpasses Ferenc Puskas to become Real Madrid's oldest player
Luka Modric, 39, became the oldest player to ever feature for Real Madrid as his side beat Celta Vigo in La Liga.
The Croatian provided the assist for Vinicius Jr's match-winning goal soon after coming on as a second-half substitute, and helped guide Real to victory in a tough encounter.
Real are now level on points with Barcelona - who play Sevilla at 20:00 BST on Sunday - at the top of Spain's top flight but trail them on goal difference and have played a game more.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti called Modric a "top professional and a great guy".
"It's a pleasure to coach Modric, to work with him. Everything he's been able to achieve and is achieving, he deserves," Ancelotti told Real Madrid TV.
They went ahead after just 20 minutes thanks to a wonderful long-range strike by Kylian Mbappe, who took one touch and whipped the ball into the top corner after a pass from Eduardo Camavinga.
But it was far from a dominant performance from Ancelotti's men and Celta enjoyed many of the best chances. Williot Swedberg should really have netted before Mbappe, but fired wide when one-on-one with Thibaut Courtois.
Real were shaky defensively and Celta often tested them with counter-attacks, while the Madrid club did not cause many problems for the hosts.
Celta eventually got their reward for their attacking intent just five minutes after the restart when Swedberg turned home after Oscar Mingueza whipped a low delivery into the box.
Vinicius thought he had swiftly restored Real's lead, but he had a goal ruled out for offside - just as Borja Iglesias had done for the visitors after Mbappe scored.
The Brazilian managed to get Real back in front 10 minutes later though, when he connected with Modric's well-weighted pass from deep in midfield and turned the ball past Vicente Guaita.
"I'm happy because we won after the international break which is not always easy," Ancelotti said of the result.
Real are next in action when they play Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday (20:00).
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 24 |
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| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
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| 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
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| 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
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| 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
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| 7 | Osasuna | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 15 |
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| 8 | Mallorca | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
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| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
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| 10 | Celta Vigo | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
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| 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
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| 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
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| 13 | Girona | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
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| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10 |
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| 15 | Espanyol | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
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| 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
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| 17 | Leganés | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
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| 18 | Real Valladolid | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8 |
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| 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
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| 20 | Las Palmas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 3 |
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Manager: Claudio Giráldez
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Claudio Giráldez
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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