BARCELONA: Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 on Saturday to pressure Barcelona before the Spanish leader hosts Atletico Madrid needing a win to quash any fears of a late season slump.
Marco Asensio put Madrid ahead three minutes before halftime from a pass by Vinicius Junior after the winger sped clear on the flank.
Center back Eder Militao again showed his punch in attack by using a powerful header to turn in a corner kick by Asensio in the 48th.
Madrid’s win trimmed Barcelona’s still-healthy lead to eight points with one more game played. Two rounds ago, Barcelona could have gone ahead by as many as 15 before it was held to two consecutive draws that allowed Madrid to breathe a little bit of life into its nearly hopeless title defense.
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