It also means Carlo Ancelotti has recorded 200 La Liga matches (143 wins, 33 draws and 24 losses) in charge of Madrid, and that his team have now gone 42 consecutive games without defeat in the competition, with the all-time record being Barcelona’s 43.

Real Madrid kept pace with Barcelona as they edged past Celta Vigo 2-1 thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. Los Blancos began the game on the front foot and deservedly went ahead when Mbappé lashed the ball past Vicente Guaita from outside the penalty area.

With the La Liga title race looking much tighter than recent seasons, Real Madrid head to the Estadio de Balaídos on Saturday knowing that a win against mid-table Celta Vigo is vital in their pursuit of leaders Barcelona.