{"id":535436,"date":"2026-03-08T04:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=535436"},"modified":"2026-03-08T04:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:28:23","slug":"real-madrid-beat-celta-vigo-to-close-on-barcelona-with-valverde-late-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/real-madrid-beat-celta-vigo-to-close-on-barcelona-with-valverde-late-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo to close on Barcelona with Valverde late goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Celta Vigo<br \/>\nFederico \u200cValverde\u2019s deflected effort four minutes into added time earned Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga, ending a run of two successive defeats and keeping them firmly in the title race.<br \/>\nAurelien Tchouameni\u2019s strike put the visitors \u200cahead in the 11th minute on Friday, but Borja Iglesias levelled in the 25th after Williot Swedberg broke down the left and crossed low.<br \/>\nTrent Alexander-Arnold was heavily at fault for the goal, allowing the Celta forward to win back the ball before cutting inside and assisting with a perfect layoff.<br \/>\nVinicius Junior had his side\u2019s first effort on target since the first period when he drilled low at the keeper from just outside the box in the 57th minute.<br \/>\nSubstitute Iago Aspas hit the post in the 88th minute as Celta countered before Valverde tried his luck from distance and saw his strike deflect off the defender and past \u200cthe wrong-footed keeper.<br \/>\nThere was yet more drama as the Real celebrations turned to nerves; the teams awaited news of whether the referee would be asked to review a potential foul in the build-up to the goal.<br \/>\nNo such intervention came, and the relief from Real, and the distraught from Celta, as the full-time whistle blew seconds after the restart was palpable.<br \/>\n\u201cIt hurts because it was right at the death,\u201d Celta striker Iglesias said. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit frustrating.\u201d<br \/>\nBarcelona lead with 64 points, one ahead of Real, \u200cand \u200cface Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celta Vigo Federico \u200cValverde\u2019s deflected effort four minutes into added time earned Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga, ending a run of two successive defeats and keeping them firmly in the title race. 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