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– Real Madrid beat Celtic 5-1 at home to finish top of their Champions League group on Wednesday as they bounced back from their first loss of the season against RB Leipzig last week.
– Goals from Luka Modric, Rodrygo, Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde – the first two from the penalty spot – ensured the holders topped Group F with 13 points, one ahead of second-placed Leipzig with both teams reaching the round of 16.
– Celtic finished bottom with two points.
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– Modric and Rodrygo scored from the spot in the first half following handballs inside the box by Celtic defenders.
– Asensio extended Real’s lead six minutes after the break with a nice volley from a Dani Carvajal cross and 10 minutes later, Valverde made a great run down the right and crossed for Vinicius to score with a close-range shot.
– Valverde scored the fifth with an unstoppable long-range strike into the top-right corner.
– It was Valverde’s fifth goal from outside the box this season in all competitions, more than any other player from Europe’s big five leagues.
– Jota scored a consolation goal for Celtic, slotting a free kick into the top right corner five minutes from time.
🏁 FT: @realmadriden 5-1 @CelticFC
⚽ @lukamodric10 6' (p.), @RodrygoGoes 21' (p.), @marcoasensio10 51', @vinijr 61', @fedeevalverde 71'; Jota 84' #UCL pic.twitter.com/XZ7fqDfyx7
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) November 2, 2022
Group F: Real Madrid finish on top; Leipzig qualify for last 16 👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/VDgbJ7532O
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 2, 2022
