RC Celta could not overcome Real Madrid and lost 1-3 at Abanca Balaídos. Eduardo Coudet’s team went from less to more and almost equalized the match in the second half, when bad luck prevented it in two chances by Iago Aspas.
The match started with Real Madrid pressing in the opponent’s field, which made it difficult for the Celestial players, who tried to combine to get closer to Courtois’ goal. In the 20th minute, a quick counterattack was finished off by Benzema with a cross shot that Iván Villar could do nothing about.
Coudet’s men tried to stretch their lines, but it was again Benzema who beat the local goal after a recovery on the edge of the Celeste area. A hard blow that did not make RC Celta fall, which in a rehearsed play and 5 minutes before the break reduced the differences with a great header by Santi Mina.
In the second half the sky blue offered another side. The local players controlled the ball and stretched their lines, reaching the Real Madrid area with more danger. Iago Aspas had two chances to equalize, the first of which forced a sensational save from Courtois.
Ten minutes from the end, the Moaña youth player launched a free kick that crashed against the post after brushing against a visiting defender. It could have been the equalizer, something that did not come either in a last action of Facundo Ferreyra. Asensio made the final score 1-3 at the final whistle.
GAME SHEET
1 – RC Celta: Iván Villar, Hugo Mallo, Araújo, Murillo (Beltrán, min 84), Aarón, Tapia, Denis Suárez, Brais Méndez (Ferreyra, min 84), Nolito (Solari, min 70 (Fontán, min 90)), Aspas, Santi Mina
3 – R. Madrid: Courtois, Lucas Vázquez, Varane, Ramos, Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos (Asensio, min 70), Modric, Asensio, Vinicius, Benzema
Goals: 0-1 Benzema, min 20; 0-2 Benzema, min 30; 1-2 Santi Mina, min 40; 1-3 Asensio, min 91;
Referee: Melero López. Yellow cards for Tapia, Denis, Solari (RC Celta) and Vinicius, Kroos, Nacho, Modric (R. Madrid).
Field: Abanca Balaídos,
