Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo to close on Barcelona with Valverde late goal

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 7, 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 in a La Liga match on Friday, March 6, 2026, thanks to a late, deflected goal by Federico Valverde. Aurelien Tchouameni scored first for Real Madrid in the 11th minute, but Borja Iglesias equalized for Celta Vigo in the 25th minute. Despite missing nine players due to injury and suspension, Real Madrid maintained pressure throughout the second half. Valverde's goal in injury time secured the victory, ending Real Madrid's two-game losing streak and keeping them in contention for the La Liga title. Real Madrid is now one point behind Barcelona, who play Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

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Athletic Bilbao 40% Williot Swedberg 40% Trent Alexander-Arnold 40% Iago Aspas 50% Vinicius Junior 50% Borja Iglesias ×260% Aurelien Tchouameni 60% La Liga ×270% Barcelona ×270% Celta Vigo ×580% Federico Valverde ×380% Real Madrid ×690%

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