Celta Vigo at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a pivotal La Liga clash that could significantly impact both teams' aspirations for the season. Real Madrid, currently four points behind league leaders Barcelona, must secure a victory to maintain their title hopes . Conversely, Celta Vigo sits in seventh place and is vying for a Europa League spot after recently achieving a commanding 3-0 win over Villarreal .
Real Madrid will make their return to La Liga action against seventh-placed Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabéu on May 4, following their heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final last week.
Carlo Ancelotti's team sit second in the league table, four points behind Hansi Flick's Barcelona with five games remaining in the season. Meanwhile, Os Celestes sit seventh in the table, just two points ahead of Osasuna and Mallorca as they hope to play European football next season.
The reigning La Liga champions have won each of their last three league games and are heading into this fixture on the back of a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Blaugrana in the Copa del Rey final. They will certainly be eager to return to winning ways against Celta.
live stream here
On the other hand, the visitors are seventh on the table with 46 points in their 33 outings. Celta Vigo are eight points behind sixth-placed Real Betis but only have a two-point cushion over 8th-placed Osasuna. With only a handful of games to go, they cannot afford to drop points as it could cost them big time.
Villarreal in their last outing. The Galician outfit dominated the proceedings against the Yellow Submarine, who were reduced to 10 men but things won’t be that easy against Los Blancos. The Hard Tackle takes a close look at both teams and tries to predict the tactics they could deploy.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, F Garcia; Valverde, Ceballos, Modric; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe
Celta Vigo possible starting lineup: Guaita; Lago, Dominguez, Alonso; Alvarez, Rodriguez, Moriba, Mingueza; F Lopez, Iglesias, Gonzalez
Celta Vigo last defeated Real Madrid in 2017. Since then, Real Madrid has won their last 10 encounters, including both matches this season.
While Real Madrid's weakened defense offers Celta Vigo scoring opportunities, Ancelotti's side should still possess sufficient attacking prowess to secure a victory at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Read more
Empoli vs. Lazio - prediction, free online live stream , lineups Arsenal vs Bournemouth: live streaming , Prediction & LineupsSarah H
Also on site :