2 Red Cards Explained in Real Madrid Vs Celta Vigo

The hosts, chasing Barcelona at the top of the table, crumbled to a stunning 0-2 defeat against the visitors, who hadn't beaten them at home in 19 years. The turning point in Real Madrid Vs Celta Vigo? Two red cards in the final 20 minutes, reducing Los Blancos to nine men and handing Celta the momentum for Williot Swedberg's brace (a backheel stunner in the 70th and a tap-in on the break in the 82nd).

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: The Two Red Cards That Decided Everything

Fran García Red Card (64')

Already on a yellow, the left-back lunged recklessly on Bryan Zaragoza during a dangerous Celta counter. Second yellow - straight red. No VAR review needed. Real Madrid down to 10 men and the Bernabéu erupted in fury.

Alvaro Carreras Red Card (90'+2')

Substituted on after García’s sending-off, Carreras picked up a second yellow for dissent, screaming “Ladrón!” and gesticulating at referee Alejandro Quintero González in stoppage time. VAR checked the audio and confirmed the decision. Real Madrid reduced to nine men, game over.