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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 30
Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid, Spain
Saturday, 22 April 2023
Kick-off is at 21h00
Real Madrid will square off with Celta Vigo in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on April 22.
Current Form
The Whites claimed a 2-0 win over Cadiz CF away on April 15 and it was their second victory in their last three league matches.
Madrid are unbeaten in their last 17 matches at home having recorded five draws and 12 victories at the iconic Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
While Celta held Sevilla FC to a 2-2 draw away on April 7 and they are unbeaten in their last seven matches in La Liga.
The Sky Blues are also unbeaten in their last five matches on the road having registered two wins and three draws.
What Is At Stake
Madrid are placed second on the league standings and they are now 11 points behind leaders FC Barcelona.
The defending champions will be keen to make it two wins in a row in order to pile pressure on Barcelona with eight games left.
While Celta are placed 11th on the standings - nine points above the relegation zone and they will be eager to secure a win over Madrid in order to ease their relegation fears.
Team News
Ferland Mendy remains the only player who is on Madrid's injury-list at the moment and Carlo Ancelotti's side has no suspension concerns.
Meanwhile, Celta will be without Agustín Marchesín and Óscar Mingueza who are both nursing long-term injuries, and the club has no suspension worries.
Key Players
Marco Asensio has scored in each of Madrid's last two competitive matches and the Spain international could be the man to inspire the Whites to a win over Celta.
While Iago Aspas is the player to watch out for in the Celta team having scored nine league goals this season and he will be keen to help his side secure a win in Madrid.
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Quotes
“I'm pleased with the way the team played. It was a good performance at an important moment in the season," Ancelotti said after their win over Cadiz.
“We're doing really well and you can see that on the pitch. The team has energy and the fact that we have a 35-year-old [Karim Benzema] who had a fantastic game on Wednesday night
"And three days later he put on another great display, which is a sign that the team's doing well," he continued.
“We could do better in the league, but we suffered a lot in January. We dropped points that give us a disadvantage at the moment.”
Head-to-Head
Madrid claimed a 4-1 win over Celta in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio de Balaídos on 20 August 2022.
As a result, the Whites are enjoying a 17-match unbeaten run in the league against Sky Blues having recorded 15 wins and two draws.
Spanish La Liga matchday 30 fixtures
Friday, April 21
21:00 - RCD Espanyol v Cadiz CF
Saturday, April 22
14:00 - CA Osasuna v Real Betis
16:15 - UD Almeria v Athletic Bilbao
18:30 - Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano
18:30 - Real Valladolid v Girona FC
21:00 - Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
Sunday, April 23
14:00 - Elche CF v Valencia CF
16:15 - FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid
18:30 - Real Mallorca v Getafe CF
21:00 - Sevilla FC v Villarreal CF
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