Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were on target yet again as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-1 in La Liga at Balaidos.
Carlo Ancelotti's side were far from convincing yet again on Saturday night against Celta but still managed to secure another victory thanks to their quality in attack in the shape of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr.
After a week spent making all sorts of headlines, Mbappe struck a vicious shot into the top corner after just 20 minutes to put Madrid in front. The lead didn't last too long with Celta finally converting one of their many chances when Williot Swedberg equalised.
Ancelotti reacted by sending on Luka Modric and saw 39-year-old make an instant impact. The Madrid captain sent in a gorgeous ball for Vinicius Jr to convert and claim another three points for Los Blancos ahead of next weekend's crunch Clasico.
GOAL rates Real Madrid's players from Balaidos…
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Thibaut Courtois (7/10):
Made a brilliant save to deny Williot Swedberg what looked a certain goal in the first half. Couldn't do anything when the Swede swept home in the second half.
Eder Militao (6/10):
Made some important challenges but also part of a defence that gave up way too many chances.
Aurelien Tchouameni (5/10):
Looked a bit lost at times and his positioning was a problem for Madrid.
Antonio Rudiger (5/10):
Was guilty of giving Celta too much space at times. Not his best display.
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Lucas Vazquez (6/10):
Came in for Dani Carvajal and didn't lack for effort but looked vulnerable defensively.
Eduardo Camavinga (7/10):
Worked so hard and helped pin Celta back in the first half. Hooked on the hour.
Fede Valverde (7/10):
Stung the goalkeeper's palms with an early strike in a typically all-action performance. Another player given a breather after an hour.
Fran Garcia (5/10):
Not entirely convincing and was replaced by Ferland Mendy in the second half.
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Kylian Mbappe (8/10):
Smashed home his best goal for Madrid so far to make it 1-0. Unstoppable.
Vinicius Jr (8/10):
Lively throughout and got the goal he'd threatened all night to make it 2-1.
Jude Bellingham (6/10):
Could be seen grumbling at Vinicius for not playing him in but did not stop running all night. Almost scored at the start of the second half.
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Luka Modric (8/10):
Came on and teed up Vinicius for the second goal with a classy pass.
Rodrygo (5/10):
Sent on for the last half an hour but didn't make much of an impact.
Ferland Mendy (5/10):
Replaced Fran Garcia.
Dani Ceballos (N/A):
Gave Mbappe a breather late on.
Carlo Ancelotti (5/10):
Tinkered with his formation, which looked baffling at times, and still doesn't seem to know his best team. Won't be at all happy at the amount of chances Celta created against his side, particularly with Barcelona up next in La Liga.
