Celtic and Real Madrid represent different countries, so they have only played against each other in international tournaments and friendly matches. In total, the teams have met five times – four of them were in the Champions League, and another match was played in preparation for the season.
The Madrid team won in a friendly match. The meeting was held in August 2012. The “Meringues” achieved an easy 2-0 win. There has not been a draw in official matches between the clubs. The Spanish club won 3 games and the Scottish team – only one.
The statistics of the confrontation:
- the biggest victory – Real Madrid won with a score 5-1;
- the total number of goals scored – 16.
The “Celts” were able to beat the “Galacticos” in 1980. All other meetings were won by Real Madrid. The club from Spain scored 13 goals in the next 4 games, conceding only one.
Team performance in the group stage of the Champions League 22/23
In 2022, Real Madrid vs Celtic H2H confrontation took place within Group F, which also included German Leipzig and Ukrainian Shakhtar. The Madrid club confidently won both matches.
Real Madrid was first on the road. In the first half, the hosts could score at least on several occasions. But the ball flew either into the frame or the goalkeeper. The first half ended without a goal. In the second part of the game, Real Madrid players were more concentrated. Vinicius opened the scoring. Modrić increased the visitors’ advantage and Azar finished the breakdown. Madrid’s win was not surprising, because at the time the team had not lost in different tournaments for 5 months.
The clubs played their second game in the last round of the group stage. Celtic have lost all chances to even reach the Champions League, while Real Madrid needed a victory. In the case of a loss or a draw and Leipzig’s victory, the latter team would have won the first place and had the advantage in the playoff draw.
Real Madrid took the lead already in the sixth minute. Moritz Jenz played with his hand in his penalty area and the referee gave a penalty for that. Luka Modrić realized it confidently. Soon Vinicius got a second penalty. Rodrigo shot from 11 meters and the scoreboard showed the numbers 2-0.
Celtic had a chance to cut the lead with a penalty kick. But Real Madrid’s goalkeeper stopped Juranovic’s shot. Celtic’s hopes of salvation were dashed at the beginning of the second half. On 6 minutes, Asensio realized a shot into the bottom left corner. After that, the visitors conceded two more times. A consolation for Celtic was Hota’s goal at the end of the game. Thanks to the victory, Real Madrid won first place in the group, while Celtic left the tournament to return next year with renewed energy.
Celtic’s only win over Real Madrid
The clubs met in 1980 in the European Champions Cup. In the first half of the first game, no goals were scored. In the second half, Celtic got more active and were able to take the lead. Sneddon scored two goals. The hosts also scored a third goal, but it was unfairly canceled by the referee. With this win, Celtic made a serious bid for the next round of the tournament, but Real Madrid could win in the return match with a bigger score difference.
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