Real Madrid beat Celta to take Liga top spot

Lucas Vazquez headed in a cross from Marco Asensio on the far put up within the sixth minute, barely a minute after Actual centre again Nacho had cleared a shot by Celta striker Iago Aspas off the road.

Vazquez returned the favour within the 53rd minute, laying a diagonal ball into the trail of Asensio with the visiting defence in disarray. Asensio drove his shot into the roof of the online.

Actual rebounded from a draw with promoted Elche on Wednesday to maneuver one level clear on the high of the desk, however second-place Atletico Madrid have performed three fewer video games and might regain the lead after they face Alaves on Sunday.

It was Celta’s first loss since Eduardo Coudet took over as supervisor on November 12, ending a run of seven video games unbeaten that had lifted them from the relegation zone to eighth within the desk.

With Actual Madrid in management, coach Zinedine Zidane took off Asensio, Luka Modric, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos and, proper on the finish, captain Karim Benzema and introduced on Eden Hazard and Fede Valverde, who’re coming back from accidents, and kids Martin Odegaard and Vinicius Junior.

Earlier, Sevilla, who might have climbed to 3rd, have been lucky to flee with a 1-1 draw at neighbours Betis.

Suso opened the scoring for Sevilla after 48 minutes.

Sergio Canales replied with a penalty after 53 minutes.

When the house group received one other spot kick within the 75th minute, Nabil Fekir took it however Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved. French worldwide Fekir has not managed a aim or an help in three months.

Sevilla dropped to fifth behind Villarreal, who beat Levante 2-1.

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