Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid clinched all three points against a spirited Celta Vigo to move back to four points behind league leaders Barcelona before El Clasico next weekend.
Mbappe’s brace fires Real Madrid to fourth straight La Liga win
Carlo Ancelotti’s side took the lead in the 33rd minute when a short corner found Arda Guler, whose curling shot found the top corner via a slight deflection.
Mbappe doubled the advantage six minutes later with a thumping finish high past Celta goalkeeper Vicente Guaita at the end of a swift Madrid counter.With just three minutes into the second half the France striker got his second as he ran on to Guler’s excellent through ball to slot left-footed into the bottom corner.
Celta pull two back
The visitors were not without their moments as they pulled one back with a little over 20 minutes on the clock courtesy of a Javi Rodriguez’s close-range finish following a Real Madrid defensive error.
What had looked like a comfortable win suddenly became very tense when Celta legend Iago Aspas’ pass matched his brilliant vision to set-up fellow substitute Williot Swedberg to make it 3-2 on 76 minutes.
Pablo Duran nearly equalised two minutes later after being sent clear by Aspas, but goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was able to recover after the initial shot squirmed under his body.
With the away side pushing for an equaliser, there were chances at both ends in a frenetic finale, but Los Blancos stood firm to claim a crucial three points.
A fifth Clasico encounter
Madrid’s latest win means the defending champions will head to Barcelona next Sunday knowing a fifth straight league win would leave them just a point behind their fierce rivals with three games remaining.Meanwhile, Celta stay seventh as they continue to fight for a European place.
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