On Sunday, the Celta Vigo team achieved a historic victory over Real Madrid with a score of 2-0 in a match held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the fifteenth round of the Spanish Football League, where the Swedish substitute player Williot Swedberg scored the two goals in the 54th and 90th + 3 minutes, while Real completed the match with nine players after the expulsion of Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras. The round also witnessed Espanyol's victory over Rayo Vallecano with a goal from a penalty kick, Elche's 3-0 victory over Girona, and Valencia's draw with Seville with a similar goal, with the competitions concluding with Osasuna's meeting with Levante.
Published on: 07/12/2025 - 23:56
Swedish substitute Williot Swedberg led Celta Vigo to defeat host Real Madrid with two unanswered goals, giving leaders Barcelona a 4-point advantage, on Sunday in the fifteenth round of the Spanish Football League.
Swedberg scored his two goals in the 54th and 90th + 3 minutes, while Real ended the match with nine players after defender Fran Garcia (64th) and Alvaro Carreras (90th + 5th) were sent off.
The Royal Club entered the match armed with its recent victory over Athletic Bilbao 3-0, but it disappointed its fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, after a series of draws away from home against Girona (1-1), Elche (2-2), and Rayo Vallecano (0-0). Real's balance froze at 36 points in second place, four points behind defending champion Barcelona.
Historic victory
Celta Vigo achieved its first victory over Real Madrid in the league since May 2014, and its first in the Santiago Bernabeu stronghold since May 2006. The team raised its score to 19 points, jumping to tenth place, after achieving its fourth victory in the last six matches in the competition.
Real began the confrontation with offensive pressure, but Romanian goalkeeper Andre Radu excelled in blocking Eder Militao's header, then intervened to save his goal against Pablo Duran before he was injured and left the field, with Antonio Rudiger taking his place (24). On the other hand, Thibaut Courtois blocked Duran's shot (41), before Radu thwarted a strong attempt from Federico Valverde at the beginning of the second half.
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Celta Vigo's first goal came after perfect passes that reached Brian Saragosa, who sent a cross into the area, which Swedberg received with a distinctive touch into the net (54).
Real's crisis increased with the expulsion of Fran Garcia, before Swedberg doubled the lead after dribbling over Courtois and scoring into an empty goal (90+3), amid objections that ended with Carreras' expulsion (90+5).
A third win for Espanyol
Espanyol advanced to fifth place by defeating its guest Rayo Vallecano 1-0, scored by Roberto Fernandez from a penalty kick (39), with Unai Lopes of the away team sent off (64) and Tyrese Dolan of the home team (87).
The Catalan club raised its score to 27 points, achieving its third victory in a row, while Vallecano remained in twelfth place with 17 points.
Elche also regained the winning tone after defeating Girona by three clean goals, scored by Germán Balera (40th) and Rafa Mir (51st and 57th), leaving Girona's score standing at 12 points in eighteenth place.
As for Valencia, they imposed a 1-1 draw on Sevilla, as the latter took the lead with an own goal scored by Cesar Tárrega (58th) before Hugo Duro equalized the score (90+3). Sevilla ranks thirteenth with 17 points, only two points ahead of Valencia fifteenth.
The round concludes on Monday with Osasuna facing Levante.
France 24/AFP
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