Real Madrid meraih kemenangan dramatis 2-1 atas Celta Vigo di La Liga, berkat gol kemenangan di waktu tambahan dari Federico Valverde. Pertandingan di Balaidos menyaksikan Aurelien Tchouameni membuka keunggulan Madrid lebih awal, tapi Borja Iglesias menyamakan kedudukan untuk tuan rumah. Hasil ini membuat Madrid tetap dalam perburuan gelar, tertinggal satu poin dari pemuncak klasemen Barcelona.
Real Madrid bertandang ke Balaidos membutuhkan kemenangan untuk menipiskan jarak dengan pemimpin La Liga Barcelona, setelah kekalahan domestik baru-baru ini termasuk kalah dari Getafe. Tanpa penyerang yang cedera Kylian Mbappe, pelatih Alvaro Arbeloa mengandalkan skuatnya untuk tampil melawan tim Celta Vigo yang percaya diri yang telah memenangkan empat pertandingan terakhirnya di berbagai kompetisi dan sebelumnya mengalahkan Madrid 2-0 di Bernabeu pada Desember. The game kicked off at 8pm UK time on Friday, March 6, 2026, broadcast on Premier Sports and La Liga TV. Madrid struck first in the 11th minute through a well-executed short corner. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Arda Guler combined to set up Aurelien Tchouameni, who finished calmly into the far corner past goalkeeper Andrei Radu. Celta Vigo responded aggressively, with Borja Iglesias forcing a save from Thibaut Courtois early on. In the 25th minute, Williot Swedberg recovered a loose ball after Alexander-Arnold's misjudgment, crossing for Iglesias to equalize from close range. The hosts threatened before halftime, as Iglesias clipped a shot over Courtois and Swedberg drew another save. In the second half, Madrid dominated possession but struggled against Celta's compact defense. Vinicius Junior's long-range effort was routine for Radu, and a potential penalty for handball on Ferran Jutgla was denied by referee Isidro Diaz de Mera after VAR review, citing a prior foul by Tchouameni. Chances remained limited until the 94th minute, when Alexander-Arnold's cross was cleared to Valverde. His first-time strike deflected off Marcos Alonso and flew into the top corner, securing the three points. Celta nearly stole victory earlier, with substitute Iago Aspas hitting the post. Madrid's strong away form—27 points from 13 La Liga road games—proved decisive in this tense encounter.
