It also means Carlo Ancelotti has recorded 200 La Liga matches (143 wins, 33 draws and 24 losses) in charge of Madrid, and that his team have now gone 42 consecutive games without defeat in the competition, with the all-time record being Barcelona’s 43.

Celta Vigo produced a very good performance against Real Madrid on Saturday, but ultimately, they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Balaidos. Claudio Giraldez was without the talismanic figure of Iago Aspas

Luka Modric has become the oldest player in Real Madrid’s history while also delivering the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga.