"Seeking to bounce back from consecutive defeats to Osasuna and Getafe which had seen them slip four points behind Barcelona, Real took the lead after only 11 minutes through Aurelien Tchouameni. But Borja Iglesias equalised 14 minutes later and Celta looked set to hold out for a point before Valverde's deflected effort at the death."
"Real, still without the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham through injury, were after a boost ahead of their Champions League meeting with Manchester City on Wednesday but for so long looked like surrendering yet more ground in the title race."
"Alexander-Arnold played a short corner from the right to Arda Guler, who cut a low pass back to the edge of the area for Tchouameni to whip a first-time effort into the far corner off a post. It was the France midfielder's first league goal since April 2024."
Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 with a dramatic late winner from Federico Valverde in the 94th minute. Aurelien Tchouameni gave Real an early lead in the 11th minute, but Borja Iglesias equalized in the 25th minute after exploiting defensive vulnerabilities. Real Madrid, missing key players including Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham through injury, struggled for much of the match before Valverde's deflected effort secured the victory. The win prevented Real Madrid from slipping further behind Barcelona in the title race after consecutive defeats to Osasuna and Getafe had left them four points adrift.
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