Madrid are sending players forward for fun, but Celta have everyone behind the ball as they try to salvage a point.
90'
Five minutes of stoppage time to come...
87'
Madrid looked to be cruising to victory. Somehow, Celta have pegged them back, and this will be a huge result at both ends of the table.
85'
Santi Mina has scored a goal for Celta Vigo! Assist by Denis Suárez.
Suarez will have enjoyed that goal, with the former Barcelona man getting the assist.
GOAAALLLLLL REAL MADRID 2-2 CELTA VIGO - Mina makes an immediate impact, and he levels the game with one of his first touches. He raced through the heart of the Madrid defence, and Celta have carved through them like a hot knife through butter. Fellow sub, Suarez played the pass, and Mina fired past Courtois!
84'
F. Mendy enters the game and replaces G. Bale.
Bale leaves the field to a round of applause and Zidane sends on Mendy. That may mean a change in formation but for now Mendy has gone out towards the right wing.
83'
Santi Mina enters the game and replaces F. Bradarić.
Bradaric's night is over as he is replaced by Mina.
81'
L. Modrić enters the game and replaces T. Kroos.
Kroos' last invovlement is to concede the throw-in and he could well be tonight's man of the match. On comes Modric for the final 10 minutes.
80'
Madrid win a corner and Kroos works it short towards Marcelo. Celta force the home side back into their own half before winning a throw-in.
77'
This game has become scrappy, with three cards in four minutes. Celta are doing what they can to get going again, but Madrid have been smart and smothered their attacks by giving away cheap fouls.
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76'
O. Yokuşlu gets yellow.
Yokuslu loses the ball in midfield, and he shows his frustration by booting Kroos into the air. Naturally, the referee shows him a yellow card!
74'
Dani Carvajal gets yellow.
Now Carvajal flies into Rafinha, and the former Barcelona man is having to play through the pain at the moment.
73'
Vinícius Júnior enters the game and replaces E. Hazard.
Vinícius Jnr is now stripped off and he replaces Hazard with less than 20 minutes remaining.
72'
G. Bale gets yellow.
Bale is now in the book after a poor tackle through the back of Rafinha. That was naughty from the Welshman, and he is lucky to get away with that.
70'
Denis Suárez enters the game and replaces F. Smolov.
That is Smolov's last involvement, and he is replaced by midfielder Denis Suarez.
69'
Celta win a corner, but the delivery is poor, and Smolov does well to win a throw-in on the opposite touchline.
66'
All of Celta's superb work in the first half is now ruined. They have not tested Courtois in the second half, and this game is starting to get away from them.
65'
Penalty goal scored by Sergio Ramos for Real Madrid!
Hazard was brought down by Blanco, and that was poor from the goalkeeper, the forward was running out of play! It will be Ramos to take...
GOAAALLLLLL REAL MADRID 2-1 CELTA VIGO - The visitors are punished, and Ramos continues his stunning record for a centre-back. The Spaniard took one stride before aiming for the bottom left-hand corner. Blanco went the right way, but he was never going to stop the shot from Ramos.
64'
PENALTY MADRID!!!
60'
Zidane has clearly told Kroos to push further forward in midfield, and his late runs are causing the visitors big problems.
57'
L. Olaza gets yellow.
Olaza becomes the first man to be booked tonight after a poor tackle in midfield.
55'
P. Sisto enters the game and replaces Kevin Vázquez.
Vazquez has been unable to shake off this injury and he is now replaced by Sisto.
52'
T. Kroos has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Marcelo.
Marcelo, as always, was determined to get into the box on that occasion and his pass allowed Kroos to shoot without altering his run.
GOAAALLLLLL REAL MADRID 1-1 CELTA VIGO - Kroos fires Madrid back level, and we now have a real game on our hands. Benzema started the move as he played in Marcelo before the left-back turned a cross towards the edge of the box. The pass was meant for Benzema, but Kroos got their first, and he placed his shot into the bottom corner.
50'
Replays showed the visitors made the correct decision, but that was a sensational pass from Bale. Hopefully, that is a sign of things to come from him.
46'
We are back underway!
45'
HALF-TIME - REAL MADRID 0-1 CELTA VIGO.
43'
Celta clear, but only for a corner which Kroos will also take...
Madrid take it short and work the ball to Marcelo, but he leans back as he crosses and he finds the second tier of the stadium.
42'
Madrid win a free-kick and Kroos is preparing to take it from the right-hand side of midfield.
40'
WIDE!!! Benzema finds Hazard whose cutback picks out Bale at the near post and the winger looks destined to score. Blanco readied himself at his near post, but Bale fired wide from an acute angle, and a goal kick is given.
38'
Madrid win a corner and Celta clear as far as Marcelo, only for the left-back to try his luck from the edge of the box. His volley flies over the bar, but it was a reasonable effort all the same.
35'
Benzema is being marked out of the game as it stands, but he is not letting his lack of involvement affect him. He is still making some great runs, and Celta will have their work cut out for the 90 minutes.
33'
Aspas is doing a great job of collecting the ball from midfield and trying to bring Smolov into the game. Madrid need to try and man-mark him if they want to keep him quiet.
31'
The Welshmen must be reading this as he delivers a teasing cross from the edge of the box. Bale did not have much space to work in, but that was more direct from the Tottenham ace.
29'
While Hazard has been very busy, Bale has barely had a meaningful touch inside the first 30 minutes.
25'
Celta charge down the left wing and the pass towards Smolov is just behind him. Garcia's men are clearly very confident they can cause problems on the counter as Madrid look for an equaliser.
23'
Madrid win back-to-back corners, but nothing comes of either and Celta have looked really solid under the high ball.
22'
Celta break forward, but the move breaks down as Vazquez takes too long with his cross and Madrid clear their lines through Ramos.
19'
Benzema stays onside and tries to fire home from the goalline after meeting Kroos' cross at the far post. The Frenchman is forced wide by his poor first touch, and he finds the side netting as a result.
18'
Celta are already starting to time waste, and that is not going down well with the Madrid fans.
14'
Marcelo fires a cross towards the far post, but Blanco flies off his line to stop Benzema from reaching the pass. The Brazil defender stayed down after being caught, but he is now back on his feet and ready to continue.
11'
Celta's midfield is doing a good job of stifling the Madrid attacks, but they are giving Hazard a little too much space on the left wing.
9'
Celta could not have wished for a better start, and if the scoreline stays the same, they will be moving out of the bottom three. But Madrid look up for the fight and Zidane will be demanding an immediate response.
7'
F. Smolov has scored a goal for Celta Vigo! Assist by Iago Aspas.
GOAAAALLLLL REAL MADRID 0-1 CELTA VIGO - Smolov fires the visitors into the lead, and the fans inside the Santiago Bernabeu are stunned. The forward stayed onside and raced onto Aspas's pass before firing into the bottom corner past Courtois.
Aspas deserves plenty of praise for his work in midfield. The former Liverpool ace was allowed too much time, and his pass was weighted perfectly for Smolov.
6'
Madrid are very eager to get the ball down and play quickly, but there has been too many mistakes so far.
4'
Celta win a free-kick but the ball into the box is poor, and Courtois gathers with ease before trying to start another attack.
3'
The home side have made a positive start with two attacks down the left wing, but they have yet to force a save out of Blanco.
1'
We are underway in Madrid, the home side in their traditional all-white kit, while Celta will wear their maroon away shirt.
Hello and welcome to tonight's live coverage of the LaLiga clash between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo. Both teams will be desperate for the three poins but for different reasons, with Real top of the table and Celta battling to move out of the bottom three.
Zinedine Zidane's men can move three points clear of rivals Barcelona tonight with a win and that could prove crucial with the pair set to meet at the start of March. They have lost only one of their last 23 matches.
On the other hand, Celta have won just one of their last five in all competitions, but they can move up to 17th with a victory this evening.
SUBS: Vinicius Junior, Alphonse Areola, Isco, Eder Militao, Luka Jovic, Ferland Mendy, Luka Modric.
CELTA VIGO (3-5-2): Ruben Blanco; Joseph Aidoo, Jeison Murillo, Nestor Araujo; Kevin Vazquez, Rafinha, Okay Yokuslu, Filip Bradaric, Lucas Olaza; Iago Aspas (C), Fedor Smolov.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos (C), Marcelo; Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard.
SUBS: Sergio Alvarez, Gabriel Fernandez, Pione Sisto, Denis Suarez, Brais Mendez, Santi Mina, Fran Beltran.
The two teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is moments away!
While Madrid have not been at their best, Zidane's men have still shown plenty of intent to grab their first goal. If they get it early enough, they could turn this game on its head.
Madrid still have an advantage over Barcelona, but they know a defeat to their arch-rivals next month means they will drop down to second. Tonight's point is enough for Celta to climb out of the bottom three on goal difference, what a result for Garcia's troops.
That is all for tonight folks, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
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