Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo live score: La Liga result, updates, stats as Ancelotti's men keep up title chase

Real Madrid are running out of road in their La Liga defence and have little to no room for error against Celta Vigo.

Carlo Ancelotti's men headed into the weekend four points behind Barcelona with five matches remaining and still smarting from their dramatic Copa del Rey final defeat to their bitter rivals.

Madrid are counting the cost of that ill-tempered extra time reverse in Seville, while mounting speculation suggests the tactical quandaries Ancelotti has to solve on Sunday will be among his last at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Sporting News is following the Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo match live, providing score updates and commentary

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Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo score

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano

Predicted lineups:

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, Garcia — Valverde, Modric — Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius — Mbappe

Celta Vigo (3-4-3, right to left): Guaita (GK) — Lago, Dominguez, Alonso — Carreira, Moriba, Beltran, Mingueza — Aspas, Iglesias, A. Gonzalez

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Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo live updates, highlights, and commentary

2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo in La Liga. Do Madrid have any chance of catching Barcelona at the top? Have they all calmed down after the Copa del Rey final? Is everyone suspended?

Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo kick off time

This La Liga match kicks off in Madrid at 2 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo lineups, team news

Ancelotti has big problems in defence, not just for this game but for the duration of the run-in.

Antonio Rudiger, given a six-game ban for throwing an object towards the referee in the Copa final loss to Barcelona, has undergone knee surgery and is out of action anyway. Ferland Mendy has had an operation on a tendon problem, and David Alaba underwent a procedure on his left meniscus.

Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are also still sidelined, but Lucas Vazquez will at least be able to play, his two-game ban for his off-the-field red card being restricted to Copa games.

Eduardo Camavinga has a groin injury, but Kylian Mbappe should be fit to start after coming off the bench in the cup final.

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, Garcia — Valverde, Modric — Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius — Mbappe

Real Madrid subs: Lineups released approx. one hour prior to kickoff

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Carl Starfelt had been close to returning for Celta after missing two league games with a hamstring injury, but he ruptured a tendon in training and will now miss the final games of the season.

Otherwise, Claudio Giraldez has a strong-looking squad at his disposal.

Celta Vigo predicted lineup (3-4-3, right to left): Guaita (GK) — Lago, Dominguez, Alonso — Carreira, Moriba, Beltran, Mingueza — Aspas, Iglesias, A. Gonzalez

Celta Vigo subs: Lineups released approx. one hour prior to kickoff

Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world's major regions: