Real Madrid run riot in Vigo and Solari earns his place
Celta Vigo fell 4-2 against Real Madrid at Balaidos, with Benzema netting among others
Santiago Solari left Balaidos under the watchful eye of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Madrid did not put in a stunning performance but deserved to win against Celta, which they did, 4-2, Solari's fourth win in four games as interim coach. On Monday he is set to become the full-time coach, because nobody can complain about the results he's delivered.
Celta
2 ________________ 4
Real Madrid
LINE UP
Celta
Sergio Álvarez; Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Roncaglia, Juncà; Brais, Okay, Fran Beltrán (Hjulsager, 63'), Boufal (Emre Mor, 63'); Iago Aspas y Maxi Gómez.
Real Madrid
Courtois; Odriozola, Nacho (Marco Asensio, 70'), Sergio Ramos, Reguilón (Javi Sánchez, 45'); Casemiro (Ceballos, 18'), Modric, Kroos; Lucas Vázquez, Benzema y Bale.
Gol
0-1 M.23 Benzema. 0-2 M.56 Cabral, en propia puerta. 1-2 M.60 Hugo Mallo. 1-3 M.82 Sergio Ramos (pen.). 1-4 M.90 Dani Ceballos. 2-4 M.93 Brais.
Árbitro
Undiano Mallenco (Navarro). TA: Reguilón (37'), Cabral (39'), Hugo Mallo (40'), Juncà (44'), Javi Sánchez (52'), Cabral (87'). TR: Cabral (87').
Incidencias
Partido disputado en el estadio de Balaídos.
Okay Yokuslu hit the post for Celta before Karim Benzema broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute with a fine goal, after Luka Modric's pass. Benzema forced the second goal which flew in off Gustavo Cabral, who was later sent off.
Hugo Mallo pulled a goal back for Celta with a fine volley but he was let down by team-mate David Junca, who committed a stupid foul on Alvaro Odriozola which led to a penalty.
Sergio Ramos pulled off another Panenka and Dani Ceballos added a fourth with a powerful screamer, before Brais Mendez earned a consolation in stoppage time.
The only downside for Madrid was losing three defensive players - Casemiro, Reguilon and Nacho - to injuries, when their back-line is already hit in that regard.
