Celta Vigo and Real Madrid will face each other in one of La Liga's most interesting games this weekend. The Sky Blue team, which usually gives a hard time to their visitors, will host Carlo Ancelotti's side, which will have to keep in mind their chances of re-claiming the top of the table if Barcelona slips on Saturday afternoon against Espanyol. This will not be an easy game for Real Madrid, since Celta has proven this season that they can be as tough to beat as the top teams in Europe, with victories against Barcelona and Atletico Madrid this year.
Celta's hopes of shocking Real Madrid will be heavily set on what their attacking trio of Larrivey, Nolito and Orellana can do. Curiously enough, the hosts handed Los Blancos a 2-0 defeat which almost cancelled their chances of winning La Liga. That time, striker Charles scored a brace for Luis Enrique's team, and now Larrivey will be in charge of making Iker Casillas suffer. Of course, Nolito's form this year has been quite helpful for Vigo's team, contributing for quite a few goals for the hosts. In fact, he is the Spanish player with the most influence in his team's goals, scoring nine goals and assisting his team-mates eleven times.
#SabíasQue Nolito (@rccelta_oficial), es el jugador español de #LigaBBVA que ha participado en más goles de su equipo pic.twitter.com/Xn8hgIIxLg
— LigaBBVA (@LigaBBVA) April 20, 2015
Celta needs to win this game to keep pressure on Malaga, who right now are holding the last ticket for European tournaments.
Following their dramatic Champions League game against Atletico, Real Madrid come into this match with a huge ego boost, after breaking a losing streak against their neighbors. Even without Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, Los Blancos have to be considered favorites to win this game, with Cristiano Ronaldo trying to keep his goal scoring streak alive, while he looks to match Lionel Messi's record of 50 goals in one season.
Cristiano Ronaldo is 22 goals away from becoming Real Madrid's all-time leading goal scorer. pic.twitter.com/QOJXk0ohtX
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@TeamCRonaldo) April 24, 2015
If Ronaldo needs any help, Mexican striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernández will try to add another 90 minutes to his season's total, after playing almost the entire games against Malaga and Atletico. The former Manchester United player is enjoying his moment with Los Merengues, being crucial in the team's recent matches, with goals and assists to back his intentions of remaining with the team next season.
In order to keep their title hopes alive, Los Blancos have to improve their record when playing at Celta's stadium. Ancelotti's team has lost two of the last three games against the Sky Blues when playing in Vigo, conceding five goals and scoring three. However, their first meeting this season ended with a 3-0 win for Los Blancos, who could come closer to scoring their 100th goal this season if they manage to score against goalkeeper Sergio Álvarez.
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid team sheets
Celta Vigo's lineup: Sergio, Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Fontàs, Jonny, Augusto, Krohn-Dehli, Orellana, Santi Mina, Nolito y Larrivey
Real Madrid's lineup: Casillas, Varane, Ramos, Ronaldo, Kroos, James, Marcelo, Chicharito, Carvajal, Isco, Illarra
Real Madrid's bench: Navas, Pepe, Coentrao, Silva, Arbeloa, Nacho, Jese
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