Overview
- Williot Swedberg struck a second-half brace, first flicking in a Bryan Zaragoza cross and later rounding Thibaut Courtois in stoppage time.
- Real Madrid finished with nine players after Fran García received two yellows in a minute and Álvaro Carreras was sent off late for dissent.
- Éder Militão limped off in the first half with a suspected hamstring problem, with tests pending as Madrid already contend with multiple defensive injuries.
- The result ended Madrid’s perfect home league record this season and marked Celta’s first league win over Madrid since 2014 and first at the Bernabéu in 19 years.
- Alonso criticized the refereeing, said the team is angry, and urged a quick response against Manchester City after just one win in five LaLiga matches.