Real Madrid recorded a sixth clean sheet in seven games as their dominant end-of-season form continued with a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo in La Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men cruised to victory back on home soil after knocking Chelsea out of the UEFA Champions League in midweek.
Los Blancos have moved five points clear of city rivals Atletico Madrid, though remain eight behind league leaders Barcelona.
Real Madrid has their first half-sight of goal five minutes in when a brilliant long ball over the top from Eder Militao was brought down by Marco Asensio, but Renato Tapia was able to poke the ball away from danger in the nick of time.
Asensio and Dani Ceballos had efforts from distance sail narrowly over with the hosts struggling to break their visitors down.
Los Blancos also looked threatening on set pieces but Celta Vigo were often let off the hook by matters of inches and millimetres.
But the pressure eventually told and Real Madrid took the lead just before the interval. Ceballos’ ball between two defenders was taken in stride by Vinicius Junior, who cut it back for Asensio to pick out the top corner via a deflection off of Javi Galan.
Shortly after the break, Real Madrid added their second. Asensio’s corner was met by the rising Militao, who thumped home with a powerful header – his fifth La Liga goal of the season.
Celta Vigo’s first opportunity of note saw Iago Aspas sky a cut-back, blaming the cut-up Santiago Bernabeu turf for the blunder.
Vinicius managed to wriggle away from a pack of Celta Vigo players and dart to the byline on the hour mark, finding Karim Benzema with a cross and the Frenchman forcing Ivan Villar into a save at his near post.
Back at the other end, Aspas managed to sit Nacho Fernandez on his backside and then round Thibaut Courtois, though the sprawling figure of the Belgian managed to deny the striker a certain goal.
Real Madrid sailed through five minutes of stoppage time to clinch the win.
GK: Thibaut Courtois – 6/10 – Had very little to do.
RB: Nacho Fernandez – 6/10 – A surprisingly good crosser of the ball. Joined attacks when necessary.
CB: Eder Militao – 8/10 – How the hell does a centre-back score five goals in a league season? With a month remaining!
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 6/10 – Wasn’t as assured as his centre-back partner but was fine nonetheless.
LB: Eduardo Camavinga – 8/10 – Chased every loose ball and tortured Celta Vigo players with his manic pressing and tackling. A joy to watch defend.
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