Shock at the Bernabeu 😱
This past Sunday, Real Madrid crashed to a damaging 2-0 home defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga. The hosts finished with nine men after Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras were sent off, while defender Eder Militao limped off injured.
- Goals: Williot Swedberg struck twice in the second half ⚽⚽
- Red cards: Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras 🟥
- Injury blow: Militao looks set to miss upcoming matches
With this only their second league defeat of 2025–26, Real sit four points behind table-toppers Barcelona. Manager Xabi Alonso urged calm: “We have to turn the page as soon as possible. It’s only three points. We have the Champions League game against City on Wednesday to react and get this bad taste out of our mouths.”
Celta Vigo forward Borja Iglesias celebrated a perfect plan: “We read the game very well, found some luck and played in their half. With all our respect for their quality, we had a great night.”
Espanyol on the Rise 🌟
Meanwhile, Espanyol continued a flying start with a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano at the RCDE Stadium. Roberto Fernandez coolly converted a first-half penalty to seal a third straight league victory.
The win lifts Espanyol to fifth place, just four points shy of Atletico Madrid with one game in hand — proof that surprises in La Liga aren’t reserved for the giants alone.
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Two players sent off for Real Madrid in shock home loss to Celta Vigo
cgtn.com
