- After so many speculation and writing, I think we have shown that we do not care, says team captain Sergio Ramos in the television broadcast.

The fact that Gareth Bale remains at all in Real Madrid after being rumored to be away all summer is a bit of a scare. That he started on the right edge probably got some to raise his eyebrows.

However, the Waleser looked absolutely unbroken despite all the writing and started the match by spinning up his outside back and delivering the ball to Karim Benzema. The Frenchman angled in the lead goal from close range.

Dream goal after Modric's expulsion

Bale continued to be the first half's best player, but Real scored no more goals before the break. Instead, the introduction of others seemed to invite Celta into the match. Denis Suarez tricked Luka Modric who responded by stamping him on the heel. Red card after video review and just over 40 minutes of football left to play.

Just a few minutes later, Nestor Araujo nodded the ball hard at goal, Thibault Courtois sent a brilliant reflex save and averted the danger, but the receipt lay in the air.

When the entire Estadio de Balaídos was expecting a sky-blue storm, the biggest cold shower of the evening came instead. Toni Kroos aimed and pulled from almost 25 meters. Stone hard in the goalkeeper's nearest cross, ribbed in and the air went out of the home team.

Teen goal scorer in the debut

With ten minutes left, Benzema spun the ball to Lucas Vázquez who scored the 3-0 goal. The home crowd had at least one thing to smile before heading home. 18-year-old Iker Losada came into the final minutes and made his debut to the numbers to 3-1.

With Barcelona's premiere loss to Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid are now putting immediate pressure on their rivals.