Played
October 20, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee: Carlos Clos
Attendance: 70000
October 20, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee: Carlos Clos
Attendance: 70000
La Liga Preview: Real Madrid - Celta Vigo
A crippling injury wave during the international break has decimated Jose Mourinho's squad ahead of Saturday's clash with the Galician outfit at the Santiago Bernabeu.
By Karthick Arvinth
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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REAL MADRID
 Casillas Ramos, Pepe, Albiol, Nacho Essien, Alonso Callejon, Modric, Ronaldo Higuain |
CELTA VIGO
 Varas Mallo, Cabral, Tunez, Lago Oubina, Insa Fernandez, Park, Krohn-Dehli Aspas |
Real Madrid is facing an ever-growing sick list that could rob it of a half a dozen players for their Primera Division encounter with Celta Vigo.
Fullbacks Marcelo (foot), Alvaro Arbeloa (hamstring) and Fabio Coentrao (groin) are definitely out after sustaining injuries during international duty. Sami Khedira, Raphael Varane, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain are all racing to be fit for the Bernabeu match.
Coach Jose Mourinho looks set to ease his defensive crisis by handing a start to Castilla's Nacho at leftback, with Sergio Ramos likely to step in at the opposite flank.
Celta Vigo goalkeeper Javi Varas has resumed training after suffering a dislocated finger and may return to the starting XI. Nacho Insa (knee) and Andres Tunez (back) will be handed late fitness tests, while striker Toni (ankle) is fit.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Real Madrid is on a 15-match unbeaten Liga run at the Santiago Bernabeu (W12, D3).
- The Castilian side has already dropped 10 points in La Liga this term, just four fewer than in the whole of last season.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured, right) has scored eight goals in his last three matches for Real in all competitions.
- Celta Vigo is yet to win on its travels in La Liga this term, having lost all three of its away fixtures to date.
- However, Os Celestes triumphed against Madrid on its last two Liga visits to the Bernabeu.
- Celta's last defeat away to Real was a 4-2 reverse in February 2004.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Madrid 5-0 Celta
- 17.44 %
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Real Madrid 4-0 Celta
- 9.01 %
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Real Madrid 3-0 Celta
- 8.78 %
| La Liga (LIGA) | Mar 10, 2013 | Celta 1 - Real Madrid 2 |
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| Copa del Rey (ESPC) | Jan 9, 2013 | Real Madrid 4 - Celta 0 |
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| Copa del Rey (ESPC) | Dec 12, 2012 | Celta 2 - Real Madrid 1 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Oct 20, 2012 | Real Madrid 2 - Celta 0 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Apr 1, 2007 | Celta 1 - Real Madrid 2 |
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| May 17, 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Madrid 4 - Valladolid 3 | LIGA |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
Celta
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| May 12, 2013 | Betis 1 - Celta 0 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Celta 1 - Atletico Madrid 3 | LIGA |
| May 3, 2013 | Celta 1 - Athletic Bilbao 1 | LIGA |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Levante 0 - Celta 1 | LIGA |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Celta 2 - Zaragoza 1 | LIGA |
| 1 | Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane | Defender |
| 3 | Pepe | Defender |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 5 | Michael Essien | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 20 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Ricardo Carvalho | Defender |
| 18 | Raúl Albiol Tortajada | Defender |
| 27 | Nacho | Defender |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 22 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
| 1 | Sergio | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Hugo Mallo | Defender |
| 3 | Roberto Lago | Midfielder |
| 5 | Andres Tuñez Arceo | Defender |
| 12 | Gustavo Daniel Cabral | Defender |
| 4 | Oubiña | Midfielder |
| 8 | Alex López | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristian Bustos | Midfielder |
| 24 | Augusto Fernández | Midfielder |
| 10 | Iago Aspas | Striker |
| 23 | Michael Krohn-Dehli | Striker |
| 13 | Javi Varas | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Bellvís | Midfielder |
| 21 | Samuel | Defender |
| 9 | Bermejo | Striker |
| 18 | Chu-Young Park | Striker |
| 20 | Toni | Midfielder |
| 22 | De Lucas | Striker |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
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Radamel Falcao Striker Atlético de Madrid |
28 | 8 |
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Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
21 | 5 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
20 | 3 |
