Celta Vigo host reigning Spanish and European champions Actual Madrid as La Liga will get again underway on Saturday evening.
Claudio Giraldez was hurriedly promoted from Celta’s B workforce to take over from former Madrid boss Rafa Benitez final season. The 36-year-old steered the membership away from relegation and has loved such a powerful begin to the brand new marketing campaign that he penned a brand new three-year contract over this month’s worldwide break.
Actual Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti is on the different finish of his teaching profession. The veteran supervisor will take cost of his 2 hundredth La Liga recreation from the helm of the capital membership this weekend, making an attempt to shut the hole as much as early pace-setters Barcelona.
Here is every little thing you have to find out about this intriguing, generational conflict.
Celta Vigo vs Actual Madrid H2H Report
Present type (all competitions)
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Celta Vigo |
Actual Madrid |
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Las Palmas 0-1 Celta Vigo – 05/10/24 |
Actual Madrid 2-0 Villarreal – 05/10/24 |
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Celta Vigo 1-1 Girona – 29/09/24 |
Lille 1-0 Actual Madrid – 02/10/24 |
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Celta Vigo 0-1 Atletico Madrid – 26/09/24 |
Actual Madrid 3-2 Alaves – 29/09/24 |
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Athletic Membership 3-1 Celta Vigo – 22/09/24 |
Actual Madrid 4-1 Espanyol – 21/09/24 |
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Celta Vigo 3-1 Actual Valladolid – 15/09/24 |
Actual Madrid 3-1 Stuttgart – 17/09/24 |
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
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United Kingdom |
Premier Sports activities 2, LALIGATV |
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United States |
ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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Canada |
TSN+, TSN4, TSN1, DAZN |
Celta earned a 1-0 victory over Las Palmas of their most up-to-date outing regardless of taking part in greater than half an hour with 9 males. Referee Adrian Cordero flashed 4 yellow playing cards in as many minutes to Ilaix Moriba and membership captain Iago Aspas.
Two minutes after getting booked for a late barge, Moriba was proven a harsh second yellow after falling into his opponent. Aspas protested this resolution – incomes a reserving of his personal – earlier than finishing the burst of self-destruction by arguing with the referee over a yellow card for Oscar Minguez barely 60 seconds later. Celta’s skipper tried to order his aspect off the pitch, however the remainder of his teammates stayed to battle out three hard-earned factors.
Neither Moriba nor Aspas will face Madrid, whereas doubts loom over the injured duo of Jailson (thigh) and Luca de la Torre (ankle).
Celta Vigo predicted lineup vs Actual Madrid (5-3-2): Guaita; Mingueza, Manquillo, Starfelt, Alonso, Alvarez; Sotelo, Beltran, Swedberg; Duran, Iglesias.
Kylian Mbappe’s resolution to tug out of the French nationwide workforce this month raised loads of eyebrows – particularly as he had been match sufficient to begin Madrid’s most up-to-date fixture in opposition to Villarreal. Didier Deschamps’ captain brought about additional controversy by visiting a nightclub throughout his day off, however Ancelotti has no points along with his marquee summer season arrival.
The relaxed Italian coach revealed that Mbappe is “near 100%” and can doubtless be obtainable for choice alongside Vinicius Junior.
There are some doubts over Rodrygo and Federico Valverde, who each arrived late within the week after getting back from worldwide obligation in South America with Brazil and Uruguay respectively. The retired Belgium worldwide, Thibaut Courtois, has had two free weeks to efficiently recover from an adductor challenge.
Lengthy-term absentee Dani Carvajal is probably not joined on the sidelines by David Alaba for an excessive amount of longer, because the Austria worldwide is creeping in direction of a return from his ACL tear.
Actual Madrid predicted lineup vs Celta Vigo (4-3-3): Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Celta boss Giraldez delivered a telling line when addressing the media forward of Actual Madrid’s go to: “I do know what I need to occur, however predicting what is going to occur is tough.” The guests have such a big selection of attacking weapons and are managed by probably the most tactically versatile coach of the fashionable period.
There isn’t a approach of telling whether or not Madrid will press excessive or sit again, funnel the ball out vast or flood the midfield. One factor, nevertheless, is sort of prone to occur: Actual Madrid will keep away from defeat. The capital outfit haven’t misplaced a league recreation since September 2023 – and have gained the overwhelming majority of these subsequent 41 outings.
