Overview
- Williot Swedberg came on at half-time and scored in the 54th minute and at 90+3 to seal Celta’s 2-0 win.
- Real Madrid finished with nine players after Fran García was dismissed for a rapid double yellow around 65 minutes and Álvaro Carreras was sent off in stoppage time.
- Éder Militao exited in the first half with a left hamstring issue described by club sources as concerning, further thinning Madrid’s defense.
- The defeat was Madrid’s first home league loss of the season and followed Barcelona’s 5-3 victory at Betis, highlighted by Ferran Torres’ first-half hat-trick.
- The result widens Barça’s lead to four points and heightens scrutiny on Xabi Alonso as Madrid face suspensions and a depleted back line before a midweek Champions League meeting with Manchester City.