Real Madrid rose to the top of the Spanish Football League, temporarily, by beating Celta Vigo 2-0 during the match that brought them together on Saturday in the 17th round of the competition.
Real Madrid advanced with a goal scored by Lucas Vásquez in the sixth minute, and Marco Asensio added the second goal in the 53rd minute.
Real Madrid raised its score to 36 points at the top of the standings, one point ahead of Atlético, who faces Alaves on Sunday, and Celta Figo's balance stopped at 23 points in eighth place.
This victory is Real's 11th in the league this season, compared to a loss in 3 games and a draw in the same, while this loss became the sixth for Celta Vigo in the league this season, compared to winning 6 matches and a draw in 5 games.