Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior help Los Blancos to secure win as unbeaten run goes on

Vinicius Junior scored the winner to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory against Celta Vigo in a hard-fought encounter.

Madrid looked a shadow of their usual selves before a touch of brilliance from Kylian Mbappe gave them a 20th minute lead. The opener came after Williot Swedberg had missed two glorious chances for the hosts, with Thibaut Courtois saving his second.

However, Celta were rewarded for their efforts in the second half with youngster Swedberg taking his opportunity for an emotional equaliser.

Madrid looked shaken by the equaliser but were calmed by the presence of substitute Luka Modric. With his second touch of the ball Modric unleashed Junior to calmly beat the goalkeeper in what would be the winner.

Celta would give their visitors one last fright with substitute Anastasios Douvikas meeting a cross inside the box at the death, but putting his effort wide.

Carlo Ancelotti has work to do if Madrid are going to maintain their unbeaten record at home to Borussia Dortmund in midweek and then Barcelona in El Clasico next weekend.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti could not hide his frustration as his side gifted Celta Vigo chances during their 2-1 victory.

The forward line of Vinicius Junior, Mbappe and Jude Bellingham were found guilty of being complacent and showed their frustration at each other, but showed class to win the game.

At the back Ancelotti’s side were cut open on too many occasions and a more ruthless side would have punished them.

Despite closing the gap to Barcelona in La Liga the performance against Celta Vigo will be one to forget.

Goals win matches and despite not being at his best Vinicius Junior popped up with the winning moment.

Vinicius Junior had the Celta Vigo defenders worried from the outset and had several dangerous efforts at goal in the first half.

When substitute Modric played him through on goal in the second half there was only one outcome as he slid the ball past the goalkeeper.

The performance was blighted slightly by failing to pass in the first half and going alone when Bellingham was open, with the English forward letting out his frustration at the decision.

Celta Vigo: Guaita 6, Manquillo 7, Starfelt 6, Alonso 6, Alvarez 6, Beltran 7, Sotelo 6, Mingueza 6, Swedberg 7, Iglesias 6, Bamba 7. Subs: Dominguez 6, Douvikas 6, Duran 6, Gonzalez 6, D Rodriguez 6, J Rodriguez 6, Villar 6

Real Madrid: Courtois 8, Lucas 6, Militao 6, Rudiger 6, Garcia 6, Valverde 7, Tchouameni 6, Camavinga 7, Bellingham 7, Mbappe 7, Vinicius Junior 8. Subs: Ceballos 6, Mendy 6, Modric 8, Rodrygo 6