Overview
- Real Madrid finished with nine players after Fran García and Álvaro Carreras were both dismissed for second yellow cards in a chaotic finale.
- Éder Militão exited in the first half with a suspected hamstring injury and was replaced by Antonio Rüdiger, leaving Madrid’s already thin defense further depleted.
- Williot Swedberg opened with a flicked finish from a Bryan Zaragoza cross and sealed the result in stoppage time after rounding Thibaut Courtois.
- The loss ends Madrid’s perfect home league record this season and leaves them four points behind Barcelona, while Celta celebrated a first Bernabéu league win in 19 years.
- Xabi Alonso criticized the refereeing, described the squad as angry, and urged a quick response ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match against Manchester City following one win in five league games.