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Carlo Ancelotti’s men looked to be cruising after a dominant first hour. Madrid doubled their lead just six minutes later. But, what looked to be a comfortable evening for the hosts quickly turned tense. The final minutes saw end-to-end drama, but Madrid held their nerve to claim a vital three points. Celta Vigo, meanwhile, stay seventh and continue to push for a spot in European competition.
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The visitors struck first in the 15th minute, capitalising on a defensive error from Max Kilman. But West Ham responded quickly. It was Bowen’s third goal in five appearances, continuing a strong run of form for the Hammers captain. The second half, however, saw chances dry up as both sides lacked sharpness in the final third. His side showed signs of life after the break, with Bowen continuing to lead by example.
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Celtic Dig Deep to Salvage a Point Celtic responded well after falling behind. "The commitment from my players was what I asked for, really good. "Scored a good goal, went in at half-time deserving of the lead. It was just that bit of quality in the end that we need to be better at." Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "The performance level was a good one. "There weren't too many chances either side. We got the goal, we deserved it."
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Barcelona came from behind to defeat Real Valladolid 2-1, moving seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Raphinha levelled with a precise strike from the edge of the area—his 16th La Liga goal of the season—before López coolly converted to give Barça the lead just six minutes later. Barcelona nearly added a third as right-back Héctor Fort struck the post and Yamal had an effort cleared off the line, but the two goals were enough to seal the points. Real Madrid will look to respond on Sunday when they host Celta Vigo, hoping to reduce the gap to four points ahead of their showdown with Barcelona on 11 May.
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There had been hope in recent weeks. Clark pulled one back with a curling effort before Alli netted a late second to make it 5-3. "Every time we went send we looked like we were going to score. Lots of frustration from the season but, today, I'll take lots of pleasure from that." "Sorry to our supporters travelling up and down the country, supporting us this season. We understand their disappointment and anger right now." Despite the disappointment, hope for the future.
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