Celta take on the visitors Real Madrid in the round 3 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, August 25th at Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo).
Celta plays its first matches under Benitez's management. After a certain peak that saw them reach the Europa League quarter-finals, the Galician side quickly declined to the level of not even an average team, but rather a fighter for survival. The recipe for survival was simple: the indefatigable Iago Aspas scores goals and provides assists, while coaching rotations, mostly executed in the first half of the season, provided the necessary shake-up. This was the case in the previous season as well when, after changing the coach in the fall, the Vigo club comfortably secured the 13th place. However, this summer, Celta managed to attract an authoritative coach like Rafa Benitez to Balaidos. Admittedly, he hasn't been successful in his recent coaching positions, including a clear underperformance at Everton. His debut at the new club didn't go as expected, with a 0-2 home defeat. However, they managed to salvage a draw against Real Sociedad in the 94th minute – Minaesa equalized to make it 1-1.
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Real (Madrid) faced unexpected problems in the summer. In 2022, the Whites were at their peak, winning both La Liga and the Champions League. However, in the following cycle, they performed poorly in these tournaments – they were outplayed by Barcelona in the first and were eliminated by Manchester City in the semifinals of the European competition. While they managed to win various other tournaments, including the Copa del Rey, it's unlikely that Florentino Perez, and the fans, were satisfied. Carlo Ancelotti did stay on as the coach, but it's important to note that he will take charge of the Brazilian national team next year – will he juggle both roles? Nonetheless, at the moment, they need to secure their position, and in this regard, the significant reinforcement of Bellingham, for whom they didn't hesitate to spend a hundred million, was crucial. However, they also saw Benzema leave for the Middle East, and right before the start of the season, Courtois got injured (long-term – cruciate ligaments). They were replaced by Josselu and Kepa, but are they equivalent replacements? In the first round, Lunin kept a clean sheet in El Clasico. The newcomer, on loan from Chelsea, conceded a goal as early as the 3rd minute, but ultimately they defeated Almeria 3-1 away.
In the last 11 matches, Celta managed to secure only 1 draw – Los Blancos won all the rest. The Galacticos are making a strong start to the new campaign. Therefore, there are unlikely to be any serious issues in Vigo – we recommend placing a bet on the ambitious visitors from the capital to win this one.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win.
