Swedberg Unleashes Chaos at the Bernabéu: Celta Vigo Deliver the Ultimate Shock

Incontournable Score Futmetrix: 98/100. In a night of complete upset, Celta Vigo executed the most humiliating raid on the Bernabéu, dismantling Real Madrid's title credentials with tactical precision and merciless clinical finishing.

The Collapse: Two Red Cards, One Shattered Dream

From the 64th minute, this became a study in self-destruction. Fran García saw red for a trip, and when Madrid tried to regroup, Álvaro Carreras received a second red in the 92nd for unsportsmanlike conduct. Playing with ten men from the 64th minute onwards, Madrid's legendary defensive intensity crumbled under relentless Galician pressure. What promised to be a coronation became a coronary.

Swedberg: The Substitute Who Broke a Giant

Williot Swedberg entered as a substitute in the 46th minute and became Madrid's executioner. His brace—first in the 53rd courtesy of Bryan Zaragoza, then again in the 90+3 from Iago Aspas—sealed a fate no one predicted. Madrid bombarded with 23 shots against six, yet lacked the killer instinct. Ionuț Radu was monumental in the Celta goal with seven saves, while Aurélien Tchouaméni (8.3 rating) offered the only Madrid sparkle on a night of darkness. The intensity was entirely one-sided, yet the scoreboard told a different story.

The Statistic That Stings

Madrid, sitting third with 33 points from 14 games, expected to consolidate against mid-table Celta (13th, 16 points). But upset arrived unannounced. With an xG of just 0.54, Celta executed with surgical precision. Madrid's 2.29 xG advantage meant nothing—home-ground stakes evaporated. Two expulsions, one inspired goalkeeper, one lethal substitute: the perfect equation for catastrophe.