Kroos stunner gives Real win, Atletico held

BARCELONA: A late goal by Toni Kroos sealed victory as Real Madrid defeated an impressive Celta Vigo side 2-1 to win their first home La Liga game of the campaign

Published on: Aug 29, 2016, 06:13:21 IST

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BARCELONA: A late goal by Toni Kroos sealed victory as Real Madrid defeated an impressive Celta Vigo side 2-1 to win their first home La Liga game of the campaign on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid were held to a goalless draw at newcomers Leganes and already trail Real by four points while champions Barcelona visit Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Alvaro Morata scored his first goal for Real since returning from Juventus to break the deadlock on the hour before Fabian Orellana levelled for Celta in the 67th minute.

Kroos then finished off substitute James Rodriguez’s cut- back with a low drive from the edge of the area in the 81st minute, giving his side six points from their two league matches.

“We were made to suffer against a team that were a lot better than I expected especially in attack,” Real coach Zinedine Zidane told a news conference.

“They caused problems for us on a few occasions but that’s normal... it’s never easy to win,” the Frenchman added.

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