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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 3
Celta Vigo v Real Madrid
Abanca-Balaídos
Vigo, Spain
Friday, 25 August 2023
Kick-off is at 21h30
Celta Vigo will square off with an in-form Real Madrid side in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Abanca-Balaídos on 25 August.
Current Form
The Sky Blues held Real Sociedad to a 1-1 draw away on 19 August and they are now winless in their last two matches in the league.
Celta lost to CA Osasuna in their last home game and that defeat ended their two-match unbeaten run at the Abanca-Balaídos.
Meanwhile, Madrid secured a 3-1 win over UD Almeria away on 19 August as they extended their unbeaten run to five matches in La Liga.
The Whites are also undefeated in their last three matches on the road having registered three consecutive victories as the visitors.
Team News
Gonçalo Paciência and Carles Pérez will be missing due to their respective injuries, but Celta have no suspension concerns.
While Madrid's Éder Militão, Thibaut Courtois, Arda Güler, Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos are currently injured and the club has no suspension worries.
Quotes
“[Jude] Bellingham has settled in so well thanks to his maturity and his personality, as well as the fact he's been in Germany for the last three years," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said after their win over Almeria.
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"These are elements that have really helped him adapt well to La Liga and to our style. He's in great shape. They caught us out with their first counter-attack, it was pretty much perfect.
"We could have dealt with it better but sometimes you have to give credit to their quality up top, it was a fantastic move and they got the goal. We didn't lose control and gradually worked our way into the game," he added.
"We had a lot of chances and moved around really well, there are no fixed positions. That helps to make life tough for the opposition defensively. We have great variety and that helps us create chances."
Head-to-Head
Madrid beat Celta 2-0 in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 22 April 2023.
The Whites are enjoying an 18-match unbeaten run against the Sky Blues in the league having registered 16 wins and two draws.
La Liga matchday 3 fixtures
Friday, 25 August
19:30 - Las Palmas v Real Sociedad
21:30 - Celta Vigo v Real Madrid
Saturday, 26 August
17:30 - Cadiz CF v UD Almeria
19:30 - Granada CF v Real Mallorca
21:30 - Sevilla FC v Girona FC
Sunday, 27 August
17:30 - Villarreal CF v FC Barcelona
19:30 - Valencia CF v CA Osasuna
21:30 - Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis
Monday, 28 August
19:30 - Getafe CF v Deportivo Alaves
21:30 - Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
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