Madrid, Spain – December 7, 2025: Celta Vigo stunned Real Madrid 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu as Swedish substitute Williot Swedberg scored both goals, handing the hosts a humiliating defeat that ended their perfect home record this season. Real finished the match with nine players after two red cards, leaving the team in disarray.

Swedberg’s Brace Secures Historic Win

Swedberg opened the scoring in the 53rd minute, cleverly flicking a cross from Bryan Zaragoza past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The Swede then wrapped up the win in stoppage time, rounding the keeper for a calm finish.

The result moves Celta Vigo from 14th to 10th in the La Liga standings, while Real Madrid now trails leaders Barcelona by four points.

Key Moments

• Real Madrid lineup struggles: Manager Xabi Alonso rested centre-back Antonio Rudiger, but Rudiger had to come on midway through the first half after teammate Eder Militao was injured.
• Celta goalkeeper heroics: Ionut Radu made several crucial saves in the first half, including stops from Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler.
• Red cards: Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras were sent off for Madrid, reducing the team to nine players, which Swedberg capitalized on for the second goal.
• Madrid’s wasted chances: Despite opportunities from Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and substitutes, Real could not break down Celta’s compact defensive block.

Post-Match Reactions

Borja Iglesias, Celta’s striker, praised his team’s defensive effort:

“They have a lot of quality. We defended very well… The end of the game was strange, but we stayed focused and deserved the win.”

Xabi Alonso criticized both his team and the referee:

“We were better with 10 men than with 11 tonight… The referee’s decisions have driven us crazy. The officiating has been very poor. We have to turn the page quickly; there’s still a lot of league left.”

Implications

• Real Madrid’s 100% home record ends.
• Celta Vigo claim their fourth away win of the season, boosting confidence ahead of the second half of the campaign.
• Real now must recover quickly as they face Manchester City in the Champions League midweek.