Real Madrid 0-2 Celta Vigo, La Liga 2025-26: Swedberg's Brace Upsets Los Blancos
Celta Vigo stunned Real Madrid 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in a dramatic turn of events. Substitute Williot Swedberg broke the deadlock with a clever back-heel in the 53rd minute, then sealed the win deep into stoppage time after calmly rounding the keeper. Madrid’s evening went from bad to worse as two red cards left them down to nine men, their first home league defeat of the season.
A screen shows the score and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe leaving the field at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Celta's goalkeeper Ionut Radu makes a save during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Alvaro Carreras, center, argues with the fourth official after getting a red card during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Rodrygo reacts after Celta's Williot Swedberg scored his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, left, and teammates react after Celta's Williot Swedberg scored his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Eder Militao is assisted from the pitch after getting an injury during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior is challenged by Celta's Sergio Carreira, right, and Miguel Roman during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe reacts after Celta's Williot Swedberg scored the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez
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Celta's Williot Swedberg celebrates with teammates after he scored the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain. | Photo: AP/Manu Fernandez