Iago Aspas does well to sidestep his marker before finding Santi Mina deep inside the area, but the latter back-heels the ball well wide of the post.

Aspas can't believe it. It was a lazy finish by the 25-year-old.

Real should be 2-0 ahead.

Karim Benzema gets to the byeline before firing across the face of goal, but Vinicius Junior turns the ball over the bar with his chest/shoulder.

Not sure how that stayed out.

Renato Tapia now has his name taken for a tug on Lucas Vazquez's shirt.

That's a booking all day long.

Santi Mina gets on the end of the resulting free-kick, flicking a backward header over Thibaut Courtois' crossbar.

Better from the hosts.

Vinicius Junior goes in late on Renato Tapia and is shown the game's first yellow card.

No complaints from the young forward.

Iago Aspas loses possession and Vinicius Junior makes a beeline for the Celta penalty area, but the forward is crowded out on the edge of the box.

Real's high press is causing the hosts all sorts of problems.

Half-chance for the hosts!

Santi Mina attempts to head a deep cross into the path of Nolito inside the Real penalty area, but the 34-year-old fails to bring the ball under control and the opportunity is gone.

Celta are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment.

Hugo Mallo plays a straightforward crossfield pass straight out of play on the near touchline. Not what you want from your captain.

Real win a free-kick in a dangerous position after Santi Mina barges into Ferland Mendy around 30 yards from goal.

Toni Kroos tries to find Casemiro at the far post but the midfielder is penalised for a challenge on his marker.

It's a lively start by the visitors.

Vinicius Junior wins a corner, which lands at the feet of Karim Benzema at the far post.

The Frenchman strikes it cleanly on the volley but Hugo Mallo is well positioned to block the shot.

What was Ivan Villar doing there?

Lucas Vazquez hits a hopeful ball for Vinicius Junior to chase. The Celta keeper races out of his goal but is beaten to the ball by the 20-year-old.

The angle is too tight for Vinicius to get his shot off, though, and Celta eventually regain possession.

It's a lovely afternoon in Galicia but there's a bit of a breeze swirling around the Balaidos.

Luka Modric races after a long ball over the top of the Celta defence but it bounces awkwardly for the midfielder, allowing the hosts to clear their lines.

Under way at the Balaidos.

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Victory will lift Real above Barcelona into second place ahead of Sunday’s action.

Atletico host Alaves at 17:30 GMT tomorrow afternoon before Ronald Koeman’s side travel to fifth-placed Real Sociedad (20:00 GMT)

Celta boss Eduardo Coudet: "They have an extraordinary squad and, whoever plays, we are playing against Real Madrid. It will not change our thinking or our way of playing. We are at home and we are preparing to win."

Real boss Zinedine Zidane: "We're going day by day. We've recovered from the last game and now we have a demanding match in Vigo, against a side that knows how to play very good football. I'm focused on that game. I'm not going to speak about the rest."

Mid-table Celta are 11 points clear of the relegation zone in La Liga but only six points off seventh.

Eduardo Coudet’s side have lost just one of their last eight La Liga games but have shared the points in five of those, including a 2-2 draw at leaders Atletico Madrid.

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In case you missed it yesterday (I’m sure you didn’t), Real will face Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the last eight of the Champions League, in a repeat of the 2018 final.

Head here for more about Friday's draw.