April 23, (THEWILL) – Real Madrid carried their momentum from their UEFA Champions League triumph over Chelsea to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday.
Marco Asensio and Eder Militao scored a goal each to secure the win for Carlo Ancelotti’s men, who have won their last four matches by a similar 2-0 margin. Madrid, who have been off the pace in the domestic league this season, trimmed Barcelona’s lead at the top to eight points with the victory.
Although Los Blancos rested key midfielders, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, Madrid dominated the game, with Asensio’s strike late in the first half and Militao’s header soon after the break sealing the win. Asensio’s goal, his eighth of the league campaign, was set up by Vinicius Junior’s seventh assist of the season. Militao’s header also came from an Asensio corner.
Madrid will look forward expectantly to the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna and a semi-final clash against Manchester City in the UCL next month. But, before both of those juicy fixtures, the giants of the Santiago Bernabéu will first travel to Girona for their next assignment on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, for Celta, who are currently 12th on the table after 30 matches and 36 points, a fixture against Elche at their Abanca-Balaidos Stadium.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
