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La Liga: Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo - Benzema hat-trick & Camavinga debut goal
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- Benzema scores hat-trick as Real Madrid twice fight back from behind to win
- Vinicius Jnr scores & Camavinga nets on debut to send hosts top
- Real's first game at Bernabeu since El Clasico on 1 March 2020
- Madrid played at training complex while Bernabeu was being renovated
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Ellie Thomason
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It's adios from me after all that excitement.
Real Madrid are back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Inter Milan in the Champions League.
We'll have live coverage of that one and all the other European action.
Until next time.
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FT: Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo
What a night for this man.
Three shots on target, three goals for Karim Benzema.
He now has five goals in four games this season, more than any other La Liga player.
FULL-TIME
Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo
Real Madrid return to the Bernabeu in style!
Carlo Ancelotti's side twice came from behind to put five past Celta Vigo and go top of La Liga on goal difference.
It's safe to say Los Blancos lived up to the hype as they returned to their famous stadium.
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Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo
That hat-trick is Karim Benzema's first since April 2019.
GOAL - Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo
Karim Benzema
Top bins!
Karim Benzema fires into the top corner and the Frenchman has his hat-trick!
PENALTY
Real Madrid 4-2 Celta Vigo
Vinicius Junior has not stopped running. He is hauled down in the box and Karim Benzema will have the chance to score his hat-trick.
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Real Madrid 4-2 Celta Vigo
Things have settled down a bit now. Five minutes to play and Real Madrid are looking comfortable.
SUBSTITUTION
Real Madrid 4-2 Celta Vigo
Luka Modric gets a standing ovation as he is replaced by Marco Asensio.
Who is Real Madrid's £27m French wonderkid?
Real Madrid 4-2 Celta Vigo
Real Madrid's new signing Eduardo Camavinga scored just 364 seconds after coming onto the pitch.
The highly rated 18-year-old France midfielder starts on the bench tonight after joining from Rennes on a six-year deal.
But who is the new wonderkid on the Los Blancos block?
Read more about him here.
Highlights: Atletico score 99th-minute winner at Espanyol
Earlier today, Atletico Madrid moved top of La Liga thanks to a dramatic 99th minute Thomas Lemar winner against Espanyol.
Real Madrid will overtake their neighbours on goal difference if things stay as they are.
GOAL - Real Madrid 4-2 Celta Vigo
Eduardo Camavinga
Luka Modric's close-range effort is parried away by Matias Dituro and before the Croatian has time to react, Eduardo Camavinga nips in front of him to tap in a goal on his Real Madrid debut.
It's the stuff of dreams for the 18-year-old!
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Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigo
Vinicius Junior almost has a second as he slaloms past the Celta Vigo defence straight from Thibaut Courtois' ball forward. This time Matias Dituro denies the Brazilian.
SUBSTITUTION
Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigo
There's a huge cheer inside the Bernabeu as Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga makes his debut. The teenager replaces Eden Hazard with 25 minutes to show fans what all the fuss is about.
YELLOW CARD
Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigo
Nestor Araujo panics and decides the only way he can stop Vinicius Junior is to haul him down with his hands.
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Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigo
Karim Benzema now has four assists this season, more than any other player in La Liga.
YELLOW CARD
Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigo
Vinicius Junior gets a yellow card for those celebrations.
GOAL - Real Madrid 3-2 Celta Vigo
Vinicius Junior
Karim Benzema unleashes Vinicius Junior down the left flank and he has all the time in the world. He slots it across the face of goal and into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season.
The Brazilian leaps over the barrier and jumps into the stand to celebrate with Real Madrid fans as Los Blancos lead for the first time in this match.
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Real Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo
Luka Modric whips in a free-kick but the whistle blows for handball against Karim Benzema inside the box.
196 La Liga goals for Benzema
Real Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo
Karim Benzema is now just four goals short of his double century of La Liga goals.
Class.
GOAL - Real Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo
Karim Benzema
It's a dream start to the second half for Real Madrid,
You can't give Karim Benzema that much space! It's a brilliant ball in from Miguel Gutierrez and Benzema leaps highest and heads across goal and beyond Matias Dituro.
That's four goals in four games for the Frenchman this season!