Overview
- The 0-2 home loss to Celta Vigo on December 7 leaves Real Madrid four points behind Barcelona in LaLiga. Real finished with nine players: Fran García and Álvaro Carreras were sent off, and substitute Endrick was shown red from the bench, according to the referee’s report.
- The same report records Dani Carvajal, in street clothes, confronting the officials in the tunnel after full time.
- Éder Militão left with a hamstring problem, with Onda Cero reporting a possible three-month absence pending MRI confirmation.
- Multiple outlets describe heated post-match arguments and say Xabi Alonso did not enter the dressing room, while The Athletic names Álvaro Arbeloa as a potential internal replacement ahead of the Manchester City tie.