REAL MADRID 3 - 2 RC CELTA I HIGHLIGHTS LALIGA EA SPORTS
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00:00Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid held off a spirited Celta Vigo fight back to move back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona before El Clasico next weekend.
00:10Carlo Ancelotti's side took the lead in the 33rd minute when a short corner was worked to Arda Guller, whose curling shot found the top corner via a slight deflection.
00:19Mbappe doubled the advantage six minutes later with a thumping finish high past Celta goalkeeper Vicente Guaida at the end of a swift Madrid counter.
00:28The France striker got his second three minutes into the second half as he ran on to Guller's excellent through ball to slot left-footed into the bottom corner.
00:35But the visitors kept going and Javi Rodriguez pulled one back with a little over 20 minutes remaining with a close-range finish after Madrid failed to clear a corner.
00:45What it looked like being a comfortable win suddenly became very tense when Celta legend Iago Aspa's pass matched his brilliant vision to set up fellow substitute Williott Swedberg to make it 3-2 on 76 minutes.
00:55Pablo Duran so nearly equalized two minutes later after being sent clear by another wonderful bit of skill from Aspa's, but home goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was able to recover after the initial shot squirmed under his body.
01:07With the away side pushing for an equalizer, there were chances at both ends in a frenetic finale, but Los Blancos stood firm to claim a crucial three points.
01:17Victory means defending champions Madrid head to Barcelona next Sunday knowing a fifth straight league win would leave them just a point behind their fierce rivals with three games remaining.
01:25Meanwhile, Celta stays seventh as they continue to fight for a European place.