Played
January 10, 2013 7:30 AM EST
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee:‬ Miguel Ayza‎
Attendance:‬ 60600‎
 

Real Madrid - Celta Vigo Preview: Blancos face must-win Copa del Rey clash

Jose Mourinho's side must turn around a 2-1 first-leg deficit if they are to overcome their Galician visitors and reach the quarter-finals of the cup competition

By Karthick Arvinth

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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

REAL MADRID

Adan
Essien, Varane, Ramos, Arbeloa
Khedira, Alonso
Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo
Higuain
CELTA VIGO

Varas
Mallo, Cabral, Tunez, Lago
Oubina, Lopez
Fernandez, Bermejo, Krohn-Dehli
Aspas

Real Madrid have no new fitness concerns ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey encounter against Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Defenders Pepe, Marcelo and Fabio Coentrao all remain sidelined, but Sergio Ramos is available after missing the Liga victory over Real Sociedad through suspension.

Boss Jose Mourinho could again overlook Iker Casillas in favour of Antonio Adan, whose red card during the weekend does not rule him out of this clash.

Celta winger Augusto Fernandez returns after serving a one-match ban and missing last weekend's clash against Real Valladolid.

Defender Samuel misses out with a knee injury, but otherwise coach Paco Herrera has a full squad at his disposal.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Real Madrid ended a three-match winless run with a 4-3 home victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday.
  • Los Blancos are on a 31-match unbeaten run at the Santiago Bernabeu in all competitions.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo's double against Sociedad took him to eighth in the all-time top scorers list for Real Madrid with 171 goals, level with Emilio Butragueno.
  • Celta Vigo have won just four of their last 14 matches in all competitions (W4, D3, L7).
  • The Galicians have lost all but one of their away matches this season, with the sole exception being a 1-0 Liga win at Zaragoza.
  • However, Celta have beaten Madrid on two of their last three Liga visits to the Bernabeu.

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Available Squads
1Iker CasillasGoalkeeper
4Sergio RamosDefender
2Ricardo CarvalhoDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
16Luka ModricMidfielder
5Michael EssienMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
18Raúl Albiol TortajadaDefender
19Raphaël VaraneDefender
22Ángel Di MaríaMidfielder
8KakáMidfielder
21CallejónStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
1SergioGoalkeeper
12Gustavo Daniel CabralDefender
16BellvísMidfielder
5Andres Tuñez ArceoDefender
2Hugo MalloDefender
24Augusto FernándezMidfielder
6Jonathan VilaMidfielder
8Alex LópezMidfielder
18Chu-Young ParkStriker
23Michael Krohn-DehliStriker
22De LucasStriker
13Javi VarasGoalkeeper
15Vadim DemidovDefender
25Natxo InsaMidfielder
3Roberto LagoMidfielder
4OubiñaMidfielder
10Iago AspasStriker
-Santiago Mina LorenzoStriker
Players to Watch
Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad Number: 1
Games Goals YC RC
3 0 0 0
Iago Aspas
Iago Aspas
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
3 0 0 0
Probable Lineups
Iker Casillas 1
Sergio Ramos 4
Ricardo Carvalho 2
Arbeloa 17
Xabi Alonso 14
Luka Modric 16
Michael Essien 5
Mesut Özil 10
Sami Khedira 6
Cristiano Ronaldo 7
Karim Benzema 9
Sergio 1
Gustavo Daniel Cabral 12
Bellvís 16
Andres Tuñez Arceo 5
Hugo Mallo 2
Augusto Fernández 24
Jonathan Vila 6
Alex López 8
Chu-Young Park 18
Michael Krohn-Dehli 23
De Lucas 22
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Diego Costa Diego Costa
Striker
Atl. Madrid 		8 4
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker
Real Madrid 		7 1
Negredo Negredo
Striker
Sevilla 		6 3
David Villa David Villa
Striker
Barcelona 		5 0
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
Striker
Barcelona 		4 0