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Real Madrid are the favourites to secure the points against Celta Vigo in their second La Liga match.

Carlo Ancelotti will have to pick a new deep-lying midfielder and new signing Aurelien Tchouameni is likely to get a feel of the starting lineup against Celta Vigo. While Dan Carvajal is set to return, Toni Kroos, Rodrygo and Alvaro Odriozola remain out of contention due to injuries. Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid

Celta Vigo will meet Real Madrid in La Liga action on Saturday while Los Blancos looks for back-to-back wins to start their 2022-23 campaign.

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Real Madrid will be looking to start the La Liga season with two straight wins by beating Celta Vigo and show that the departure of Casemiro will not dent ...

The match from the Estadio Abanca Balaidos in Vigo will kick off at 22:00 local time on Saturday night. Celta coach Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet opts for two central holding midfielders against Real Madrid as Peru international Renato Tapia joins Fran Beltran in the center of the park. 6th min.: Celta chance. Cervi has been active in attack. It's Vinicius Jr in the open field. the Celta Vigo goalkeeper. The visitors are deadly in transition. Karim Benzema is fouled in the box on another transition, but Benzema leaves it to Eden Hazard and the Belgian's effort is saved by the goalkeeper! Luka Modric gets an ovation from the Celta Vigo crowd as he comes out of the game for Dani Ceballos. His run and pass on the final goal by Fede Valverde was a sample of just how valuable he will be for Los Merengues in that phase of the game. In the second half goals by Vinicius Jr. "It makes me really happy when the fans recognize you in another stadium.

Luka Modric inspired Real Madrid to beat Celta Vigo away from home in matchday 2 of the new LaLiga season.

With his departure, Madrid’s famous midfield trio of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and himself has been broken, the Bermuda Triangle as Carlo Ancelotti called it on preseason. Manchester United are hoping he can have an immediate impact on Erik ten Hag’s side, who currently sit bottom of the Premier League. The Frenchman commits a foul on Paciencia and it's an early free for the home side. It lands to Cervi on the edge of the box but he shoots wide from about 25 yards. Modric's corner comes in and the Madrid players are asking for a handball. Madrid have a corner on the right after some good play by Vinicius. Camavinga comes in with a great tackle on the edge of the box. Celta switch the play really well. It's his first goal of the new season. The cross is blocked and it flies out for a corner. He sends it out to Vinicius, who in turn passes right, where Valverde comes flying in and smashes it into the far corner. Camavinga sends in a curling cross from the left.

As reported by journalist Thomas Gonzalez Martin (h/t RM4Arab), it was Real Madrid who offered the Spaniard to the Red Devils in the first place. It's no ...

And this is why Madrid offered him to Manchester United as they know the Premier League side is hunting for a winger. Federico Valverde starts on the right-wing, as he has so often this season. After opening the season with a 1-2 win over Almeria, Los Blancos will be hoping for a much smoother matchday experience. As of today, despite his contract expiring in 2023, the Los Blancos are yet to enter talks over potential renewal. But for now, there seems to be no solution in place. It’s no secret that with only a handful of days left before the transfer window slams shut, Real Madrid are open to selling their 26-year-old winger.

Manchester United have the opportunity to sign another Real Madrid star this summer, after completing the signing of Casemiro.

Asensio’s current deal with Real Madrid runs out next summer and a contract extension has not been agreed till now. The 5-time Champions League winner could prove to be a tremendous addition for the Red Devils while a major loss for Los Blancos. It is a move that not many fans could have imagined happening, even last week.

Real Madrid has been forced into the transfer market to get a replacement for Brazilian midfielder Casemiro who is set to leave the La Liga champions ...

[Manchester United have agreed to sign ](https://sportsbrief.com/football/22255-man-utd-agree-sign-real-madrid-midfielder-casemiro/#:~:text=has%20been%20offered%20a%20four%2Dyear%20contract%20with)Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro in a deal worth up to a reported £60 million. Real Madrid are set to lose Casemiro to Manchester United after agreeing to a deal with the Red Devils for the Brazilian midfielder on Friday, August 19. - Real Madrid has been forced into the transfer market to get a replacement for Brazilian midfielder Casemiro who is set to leave the La Liga champions

Casemiro's transfer from Real Madrid to Manchester United has seen many players, including Benzema and Vinicius Jr, pay homage.

But, above all, as a good person.” As a top player. “With the day-to-day work in Valdebebas. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.sportbible.com/utddistrict/manchester-united-cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-listen-to-offers-20220816), who now all play for [Manchester United](sportbible.com/utddistrict) (at the time of writing). Like a fighter who saved me from several... The signing is rumoured to be for around a fee of £60 million and rising with add ons, and is the club’s fourth of the summer.

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Spanish La Liga game between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid.

- Home2 - Shots - 19Swedberg - 16Baeza - 13Villar - 7Pérez - 3Mingueza - 11Cervi - 4Núñez - 15Aidoo - 1Marchesín The former Chelsea player has only scored four goals in 50 La Liga appearances.

Real Madrid are the favourites to secure the points against Celta Vigo in their second La Liga match.

Carlo Ancelotti will have to pick a new deep-lying midfielder and new signing Aurelien Tchouameni is likely to get a feel of the starting lineup against Celta Vigo. While Dan Carvajal is set to return, Toni Kroos, Rodrygo and Alvaro Odriozola remain out of contention due to injuries. Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid

No Casemiro, no problem. Aurelien Tchouameni stepped up as Real Madrid rolled over a Celta Vigo team that couldn't keep up.

26 ( [watch LIVE on ESPN+](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/37eca2d5-ec06-470f-b81b-0a129ec9d9ca)) and then they host Cádiz one week later. 28 ( [watch LIVE on ESPN+](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5ee7c66a-7a8e-45ed-9621-5bde9c8216e3)) ahead of the home opener at the newly renovated Bernabeu against Real Betis on Sept. [Espanyol](/soccer/team?id=88) on Aug. [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) cruised to [a comfortable victory](/soccer/match/_/gameId/643790) over [Celta Vigo](/soccer/team/_/id/85/celta-vigo), 4-1, in LaLiga's second week of the season and the club's first game since [Casemiro](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173666/Casemiro) departed for Manchester United. [LaLiga table](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/table/_/league/esp.1) [Upcoming fixtures](http://www.espnfc.com/soccer/fixtures?league=esp.1) [Luka Modric](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/76762/luka-modric), [Vinicius Junior](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252107/vinicius-junior) and [Federico Valverde](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/235818/federico-valverde) all scored in what would be an emphatic statement of intent from Real Madrid to put the rest of LaLiga on notice. Modric on Casemiro leaving: "It's a shame, we made history with him and he was fundamental. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Real Madrid-Celta Vigo report](www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/643790) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. He put Madrid ahead with a trademark curling shot before half-time and later played a visionary pass for Vinicius Junior to make it 3-1 after the break.

Real Madrid made it back-to-back wins from their opening two La Liga fixtures as Los Blancos sealed a comfortable 4-1 victory over Celta Vigo.

The forward leaves it for Valverde to hit behind him, and the Uruguayan tucks it into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the area! - Luca Modric has scored 18 of his 33 goals for Real Madrid from outside the box (54.6%). A cross comes into the box, with Paciencia and Militao in a duel for the ball. gets in on the act, to the annoyance of the home crowd! The referee gives a penalty to Real Madrid after a VAR check! The 36-year-old certainly was not showing his age out there, as his ability to cut open defences with a deep through ball was demonstrated beautifully for Los Blancos' third goal.

Real Madrid are off to a strong start in La Liga in the 2022 - 2023 season. After picking up three points in Almeria on Matchday One, they went into Balaidos ...

We’ll break this game down in much more detail in the coming hours. Vinicius’s task was difficult, especially given he wasn’t getting much help on the left wing while Celta had multiple defenders his way — a familiar sight, to be sure. Luka Modric turned back the clock (is it even a clock anymore? Both Fede Valverde and Dani Carvajal were shaky on the ball, giving the ball away out of the backline which, in turn, led to some nervy sequences. It was slightly cagey to start, as is par the course with Real Madrid. After picking up three points in Almeria on Matchday One, they went into Balaidos tonight — a notoriously difficult place to play — and won in convincing fashion while getting tremendous outputs from key players all across the pitch.

In their first game without Casemiro, Real Madrid punished Celta Vigo 4-1 for its second straight road win to start the new La Liga season.

The match from the Estadio Abanca Balaidos in Vigo will kick off at 22:00 local time on Saturday night. Celta coach Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet opts for two central holding midfielders against Real Madrid as Peru international Renato Tapia joins Fran Beltran in the center of the park. It's Vinicius Jr in the open field. After a poorly executed Real Madrid throw-in, Paciencia drives a low shot just wide of the far left post. The visitors are deadly in transition. the Celta Vigo goalkeeper. Karim Benzema is fouled in the box on another transition, but Benzema leaves it to Eden Hazard and the Belgian's effort is saved by the goalkeeper! The front three, led by Vinicius Jr, know exactly how to pick apart a back-pedaling, scrambling defense like Celta Vigo's in those moments. His run and pass on the final goal by Fede Valverde was a sample of just how valuable he will be for Los Merengues in that phase of the game. Against Celta, they were simply more effective, and clinical with their chances, punishing the opponent in transition. and Fede Valverde in transition rounded out the scoring. In the second half, goals by Vinicius Jr.

Real Madrid trounced Celta Vigo 4-1 away from home, featuring outstanding performances from Luka Modric, Vinicius Jr., and others.

He gave the ball away much too frequently, forcing Valverde to cover up far more than was necessary. Alaba is far more than your usual center-back and he consistently displays his talent, as seen by his free kick in the previous game and his fantastic assist tonight. He tried to make some crosses, but his partnering up game was just too slow. [ Courtois](https://www.goal.com/en-in/player/thibaut-courtois/6crmq7vzqts58wg196q48sc7p) was only a hair’s breadth away from saving the penalty. The first 45 minutes looked shoddy, while the second half was led by men in white. Two additional goals were scored in the first half, and two more in the second, resulting in the full-time score.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ A stunning strike by Luka Modric helped Real Madrid on their way to a 4-1 victory away to Celta Vigo on Saturday as the reigning ...

[Warriors](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/warriors/) coach Steve Kerr was among the crowd watching as Iglesias gave Manuel Pellegrini's Betis a ninth-minute lead from the penalty spot in the Balearic Islands after a handball by Mallorca's Rodrigo Battaglia was penalised following a VAR review. Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde added further goals in the second half while Eden Hazard had a late penalty saved as Madrid built on their La Liga season-opening 2-1 win at Almeria and joined Real Betis and Osasuna on six points at the top of the fledgling standings. A stunning strike by Luka Modric helped Real Madrid on their way to a 4-1 victory away to Celta Vigo on Saturday as the reigning Spanish champions made it two wins from two in La Liga this season.

Casemiro has left, leaving a void in midfield. Will the roles of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric at Real Madrid change as they get more responsibilities?

A constraint on Modric, who has before been the subject of tests by Ancelotti with dreadful outcomes, is more terrifying. Carlo Ancelotti may request that Kroos adjust to a central defensive midfield role and stick back as a cover for the back four. Aurelien Tchouameni, on the other hand, is still young and inexperienced, and entrusting him with the full responsibility of replacing the Brazilian may not be the best way to proceed.

A stunning strike by Luka Modric helped Real Madrid on their way to a 4-1 victory at Celta Vigo on Saturday as the reigning Spanish champions made it two ...

"He is a fantastic leader for us. Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde added further goals in the second half while Eden Hazard had a late penalty saved as Madrid built on their La Liga season-opening 2-1 win at Almeria and joined Real Betis and Osasuna on six points at the top of the fledgling standings. Madrid (AFP) – A stunning strike by Luka Modric helped Real Madrid on their way to a 4-1 victory at Celta Vigo on Saturday as the reigning Spanish champions made it two wins from two in La Liga this season.

A day after Casemiro announced he was ending his successful decade-long stint with Real Madrid to join Manchester United, former teammate Luka Modric scored ...

"Modric is a fantastic leader for us,” Ancelotti said. We have to move on without him and each one of us has to give something extra to make up for his absence.” He scored his goal with a well-placed curling shot into the top corner after a nifty move to get past a defender at the top of the area in the 41st minute at Balaídos Stadium. Real Betis got its second victory in a row with Borja Iglesias converting a penalty kick in each half in a 2-1 win at Mallorca. "He was a fundamental piece for us and we will miss him a lot, both as a player and as a person. A day after the Brazil midfielder announced he was ending his successful decade-long stint with Madrid to join Manchester United, his former teammate scored a beautiful goal and set up another to help the defending champion beat Celta Vigo 4-1 on Saturday for its second consecutive win to start the Spanish league.

Former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger helped Real Madrid achieve a 4-1 victory over Celta Vigo in La Liga.

We can only hope so. It’s too funny 😂😂— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) [Eden Hazard](https://www.givemesport.com/eden-hazard) to score his first goal of the season from the penalty spot, but it just wasn’t to be for the Belgian maestro. It was a dominant display from Carlo Ancelotti’s men. What a performance from Tchouameni and modric class is eternal WHAT A GOAL 😲 with another fantastic assist for Vinicius goal but Rudiger is the winner tonight even the commentator can't hide it anymore 😂😂😂😂— Xirociroc♂️ (@canelo____) [Chelsea](https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea) icon even found time to bring out some of his crazy antics while Real Madrid were 4-1 up and cruising.

Defending champions Real Madrid continued their title defence in style as they cruised to a comprehensive win over Celta Vigo 4-1 in La Liga's second week ...

In the absence of Toni Kroos and Casemiro, with the latter transferred to Machester United for £70 million, Modric remained phenomenal as he gave Madrid the lead with a signature curling shot just before halftime, and he later set up Vinicius Junior with a brilliant pass to make it 3-1 after the break. With goals from Luka Modric, Federico Valverde, and Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid earned its second victory of the season and signalled the intention to continue its domination over the title. Karim Benzema scored the opening goal of the game on a penalty before Iago Aspas equalized for the home side, but then Madrid upped the ante and drifted the game away from Celta Vigo’s reach.

Thibaut Courtois starts in goal, hoping to maintain his first clean sheet of the season, and is guarded by Eder Militao and David Alaba in the heart of the ...

The new stadium will be ready in time for the 2023-24 season. The Santiago Bernabeu renovation began in 2019 and was expected to be ready by this year. Needless to say, the Brazilian’s departure could be a blessing in disguise for Los Blancos. Casemiro’s departure from Real Madrid marks the end of an era for the club. Manchester United officially announced their acquisition of the 30-year-old on Friday. After opening the season with a 1-2 win over Almeria, Los Blancos will be hoping for a much smoother matchday experience.

The summer transfer window is here, and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, ...

[Memphis Depay](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159255/Memphis-Depay) is moving closer to a [Juventus](/soccer/team?id=111) transfer, according to [Sky Sport Italia](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/depay-juventus-trattativa-calciomercato-news-10-agosto-2022). The Albania international has already attracted interest from [Atalanta](/soccer/team?id=105), and appears set to depart North London after being displaced by from Antonio Conte's starting 11 for this season following the arrival of [Ivan Perisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/103485/Ivan-Perisic). [Mauro Icardi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/167411/Mauro-Icardi) from PSG, reveals [Ekrem Konur](https://twitter.com/Ekremkonur/status/1560903912852492288?t=0gFjjMgGCWxxIG_rjMEshvhI3bo75UKRuOlWbUyydzc&s=19). Aubameyang reportedly is interested in a move to Stamford Bridge following the departure of [Timo Werner](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/191088/Timo-Werner) now that [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski)'s arrival in Barcelona could siphon away playing time. Maurizio Sarri is still searching for a left-back this transfer window, and after failing to secure the signing of Chelsea's [Emerson Palmieri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159051/emerson), the Serie A side are set to pursue the 25-year-old from [Tottenham Hotspur](/soccer/team?id=367). The 28-year-old defender, who made just four Premier League appearances last season, is not part of Erik ten Hag's plans for the season and is fifth-choice centre-back following the arrival of [Lisandro Martinez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233937/Lisandro-Martínez). Despite only arriving at the Camp Nou in the January transfer window, the 33-year-old could be set to leave as Barcelona look to sign [Jules Kounde](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231692/Jules-Koundé). According [to Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2022/08/20/63009c7b22601ddc5b8b4590.html), the [England](/soccer/team?id=448) international is closer to joining Carlo Ancelotti's side following [Casemiro](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173666/Casemiro)'s imminent move to Manchester United. The 24-year-old winger is set to return to the Premier League in a deal reportedly worth more than £25m plus add-ons. [Marseille](/soccer/team?id=176) and Manchester United have reached a full agreement to sign [Eric Bailly](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/212342/Eric-Bailly) on loan, reports [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560943171332366337). "There have been a few offers in for some players -- nowhere near the valuation the club would want to sell. Instead, it will fund his transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid look to act ahead of Liverpool.

The transfer of Casemiro from Real Madrid to Manchester United caught almost everyone by surprise. The Brazilian midfielder has been an instrumental part of ...

Real Madrid did not stand in Casemiro’s way when the opportunity presented itself and it follows Los Blancos’ lack of sentiment when it comes to veteran players. [Wayne Rooney](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/wayne-rooney). News of United’s interest first broke on Tuesday and by Friday the deal was done.

Things could have been different for the former Manchester City striker. Real Madrid had an interest in signing the Brazilian striker as the possible heir ...

Gabriel Jesus has gone on to shine for Arsenal since signing, with many people finally feeling he is getting the respect he deserves. This would prove to be much to the relief of Arsenal, who had the player as a number one target. [ Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano), Gabriel Jesus was wanted by Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid before committing his future to Arsenal this transfer window. Real Madrid had an interest in signing the Brazilian striker as the possible heir to Karim Benzema's throne. The European Champions wanted the player, but a deal was complicated due to the fact Gabriel Jesus possessed a non-EU passport. Things could have been different for the former Manchester City striker.

Real Madrid have had an indifferent transfer window so far. They have recently had to deal with the exit of star midfielder Casemiro, who has recently ...

While Real Madrid are open to offering him a new contract, Asensio demands a significant wage raise. Carlo Ancelotti has opted for even Federico Valverde ahead of the winger, thereby making a statement asking him to decide his future soon. We have to remember his contribution last year, he scored a lot of goals. The Manchester City forward was a top target for Carlo Ancelotti in his quest to reinforce the attacking department. Real Madrid, for their part, have yet to make any notable move in the transfer market since the capture of Aurelien Tchouameni. Real Madrid are three games into their new season and Marco Asensio has only seen 12 minutes of action.

Antonio Rudiger was one of the best defenders in the world at Chelsea before joining Los Blancos on a free transfer. On the other hand, the fans must have been ...

According to stats from The 14-time Champions League winners wanted the Brazilian, but a deal was complicated due to the fact that he possessed a non-EU passport. Real Madrid have not made a lot of additions this summer but they have added definite quality to their squad.