La Liga leaders Real Madrid hope to beat Celta Vigo for the fifth time in a row when they host the Galicians at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Celta ended its four-match winless streak by surprising Sevilla 2-1 in Week 23 to climb out of the relegation zone, but a trip to the leaders could result in them slipping into the bottom three once again.
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Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo
- When: Sunday, February 16
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- TV: beIN Sports
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Los Celestes have taken one point from the last possible 33 when facing Real in La Liga and their last league win over the capital kingpins came at Balaidos in May 2014. Celta hasn’t taken as much as a point from the Bernabeu in its past seven trips to the ground, having last defeated Real away from home in April 2007.
Zinedine Zidane’s high-flyers responded well to their shocking Copa del Rey exit at Real Sociedad’s hands, thrashing Osasuna 4-1 away in Week 23 to maintain a three-point lead over rivals Barcelona. Real remains undefeated in its last 14 league outings and has conceded a single goal in its last four home fixtures at the Bernabeu.
That isn’t a good sign for a Celta team that’s triumphed only once away from home in Spain’s top flight this term, even more so when considering that 3-1 win at Villarreal was all the way back on November 24.
Zidane is approaching a fully fit squad after being forced to contend with a series of injuries in recent months. Eden Hazard could make his first appearance since November following speculation he could have returned at Osasuna, though Marco Asensio, James Rodriguez, and Mariano Diaz all look likely to sit out in Week 24.
Celta boss Oscar Garcia will welcome right-back Kevin Vazquez into his options after he was suspended for the win over Sevilla, while left-back David Junca is also targeting a return.
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