Little rest for the valiant. A few days after losing in the Spanish Super Cup final, Real Madrid hosts Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey. In a crisis of confidence after the new slap received against FC Barcelona, the Madrilenians absolutely want to win, just like their opponent of the day. Claudio Giraldez’s men have experienced checkered results in recent weeks and will have to do without their emblematic captain: Iago Aspas. An additional difficulty for The Celticswhich are far from being favorites before moving to the Iberian capital. A look at Celta Vigo.
In the previous round, the Galicians were put in difficulty by Racing Club Santander and won the match in the last minutes while they were in numerical superiority (2-3). A start to the Copa del Rey far from reassuring for Celta Vigo who will have to show a completely different face this evening at Santiago Bernabéu. Especially since the latest confrontations on Madrid soil do not highlight Oscar Mingueza’s partners.
The statistics are formal. The Madrilenians often appeared well above Celta Vigo, without the Galicians managing to show much opposition. However, Claudio Giraldez’s players have reason for hope. The last time their team won at the Santiago Bernabéu was in 2017… in the Copa del Rey! A little wink from history as the Galicians still seem far from the level to win against Los Blancos.
12th in the championship, The Celtics managed to put some big LaLiga teams in difficulty. Last November, the Balaidos residents managed to obtain a draw against Barça or to obtain a great victory against Real Sociedad, on the last day of the championship before the winter break (2-0). During their league clash, Celta managed to score against Merengue who are experiencing a lot of defensive problems at the moment. A weakness to exploit this evening, mandatory to reach the quarter-finals.
