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Marco Asensio has scored eight goals for Real Madrid in 2023 in all competitions, more than any other Spanish player from the top five European leagues.

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 60 Spanish La Liga matches when leading at half-time (won 56, drew four) dating back to 17 February, 2019 against Girona (lost 1-2).

Marco Asensio's goal has given Real Madrid a one-goal lead the break.

Real's Dani Ceballos gets a booking for clipping the heels of Gabri Veiga.

It has been more than 30 minutes since Celta Vigo last attempted a shot in this game.

Karim Benzema takes the free-kick but doesn't get enough height on it and it doesn't clear the wall.

Real Madrid win a free-kick in the 'D' just outside the penalty area after Vinicius Jr is brought down by Renato Tapia. Great chance this.

Marco Asensio swings in a free-kick but again Karim Benzema can't get his head on it. Celta Vigo, managed by ex-Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City manager Carlos Carvalhal are coming under a lot of pressure.

Real win possession and have a four on three chance but ex-Arsenal man Dani Ceballos chooses the wrong option. He goes for goal but curls it well wide when a pass to a team-mate would've been a better call.

Real are turning up the pressure. Marco Asensio has a go that is heading on target before it is deflected over. Karim Benzema charges at the following corner but just can't get his head on the delivery.

Kevin Vazquez gets the first booking of the evening, fouling Vinicius Jr. Real then win a corner and it falls to Aurelien Tchouameni but he heads wide when he should've hit the target.

Karim Benzema then fires over the bar from 25 yards.

Eduardo Camavinga makes a burst from left-back and gets to the byeline but his cross can't find a team-mate and the visitors clear.

Karim Benzema twists and turns on the edge of the penalty area looking to feed Vinicius Jr, but Celta have loads of bodies back and are able to clear their lines.

Real Madrid lost their last home game in La Liga (2-3 v Villarreal) having not lost any of their previous 17 at Santiago Bernabeu in the competition (won 12, drew five) – they have not lost two in a row at home in the top-flight since March 2018 (two).

Meanwhile, Celta Vigo are unbeaten in their last five away games in La Liga (won two, drew three) and if they avoid defeat, they will achieve their best unbeaten run away from home in the competition since October 2015 (10).

However, Real have not lost any of their last 17 league matches against Celta Vigo (won 15 drew two), since a 0-2 defeat at Balaidos in May 2014.

Gabri Veiga has the first chance of the match for the visitors, but Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois can watch it dribble wide.

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has scored 233 goals in 434 La Liga games and can equal Hugo Sanchez as the fourth-highest goalscorer in the competition ever (234 goals in 347 games).

Away we go at the Bernabeu.

Barcelona lead Real Madrid by 11 points, with Barca entertaining third-place Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Celta Vigo are eight points clear of the relegation zone with nine matches of the season to go.

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