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Valverde Strikes Late as Real Madrid Snatch 2-1 Win at Celta
- In the 94th minute, Federico Valverde struck a stoppage-time, deflected winner off Marcos Alonso to secure Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo on March 6, 2026.
- Real Madrid, under pressure after back-to-back defeats, had slipped four points behind Barcelona and sought a boost with Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham sidelined ahead of Wednesday's Manchester City match.
- Early in the match, Tchouaméni gave Madrid the lead after 11 minutes, and Borja Iglesias equalized after 25 minutes for Celta.
- Following the defeat, Celta Vigo remain sixth with 40 points, and Iglesias said `It hurts because it was right at the death`.
- A 71st-minute VAR review for a potential penalty did not result in a spot kick, with César Palacios penalised for a prior foul, and several near-misses including shots off the woodwork and a fine save from Courtois.
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A goal from Federico Valverde in the fourth minute of stoppage time ended Real Madrid's losing streak, securing a 2-1 victory away to Celta Vigo on Friday and temporarily closing the gap to one point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Madrid were looking to avoid what would have been their first run of three consecutive defeats since 2018 and needed a significant amount of luck to secure the three points. They had suffered defeats in consecutive …
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