The Mid Table versus the Formidable
Kick Off : Estadio de Balaidos,Vigo,Today 18:00 BSTReal Madrid is the formidable football biggie with top names like world’s top player Cristiano Ronaldo, Welsh winger Gareth Bale and Argentinean winger Angel di Maria. With 84 points from 36 matches, Real have 3 wins and 2 back to back draws in their last 5 games. These draws against Valencia and Real Valladolid have all but evaporated their chances at the La Liga title.
On the other hand, Celta Vigo is just another bottom scraper team standing 9th with 46 points, just one position ahead of Valencia. They have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 games. They lost their last game against Madrid by 3-0. So yes; on paper there is hardly any comparison between the two.
But then, that’s the beauty of football. It all depends on which team plays better on the given day.
Real may be the firm favourite but a La Liga match is always a big deal. Also, as Real still have a slim mathematical possibility of grabbing the title for themselves ahead of Atletico and Barca, you know that they will give their all to the match. Even if that were to be a lost cause, Carlo Ancelotti’s boys will still play hard to uproot Barca from the second spot.
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Real will play to win, and they will pray that both Atletico and Barca lose their matches.
Celta has been playing very well of late. They have won their last two matches, and have scored 12 goals in their last 4 outings. Celta will play to have a good shot against the big name, and to hopefully win or draw to rise a bit more in the tally.
Star Players to watch out for
Real’s lineup is the kinds that will give inferiority complex to any team. Ronaldo, Bale, Maria and many more, the team is a powerhouse of top talent. Ronaldo is in fine form with 15 goals. Bale is a match winner to watch out for (remember Copa del Ray!) and Maria has totalled 13 assists. Sergio Ramos is another player to watch out for.
Celta may prefer Sergio Alvarez in goal after he made his first appearance of the season in place of Yoel.
Injury and team news
Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a minor injury in the last match but should be good to play on Sunday. Defender Pepe however is likely to sit out the match due to injury. Plus, the team looks tired after 3 matches in 7 days.
Final score prediction
Celta Vigo : 0 Real Madrid : 2
Match forecast
Expect a slow start followed by all-out play from Real. And watch Celta give them tough competition.
Written by: Namita Jain
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