Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid Live Commentary, 8/17/19

Real Madrid leave Balaidos with a 3-0 victory despite finishing the match with 10 men after Modric was sent off following a VAR check of his stud-raking challenge on Suarez. Benzema opened the scoring after 12 minutes, but it could have easily been 1-1 at the interval had Aspas’ goal not been chalked off for an extremely narrow offside decision. Despite the numerical disadvantage in the second half, Los Blancos managed to double their lead thanks to an absolutely incredible Kroos hammer blow from 40 yards out which shocked the home support into silence. A late third goal added insult to injury as Sisto’s turnover in possession led to an easy Lucas Vazquez finish. Celta Vigo showed occasional signs of attacking potency, and eventually got their consolation through 18-year old debutant Losada, but it wasn’t enough to take anything away from the match. The three points see Real Madrid ahead of Barcelona in the LaLiga table for the first time in 27 months.

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