English midfielder Jude Bellingham scored in the 81st minute to assist Real Madrid easily defeat Celta Vigo. This result kept Real Madrid's La Liga winning streak intact.
Bellingham scored his fourth league goal in three games after heading in a deflected feed from Joselu.
Celta Vigo could have taken the lead early on, but the video assistant referee (VAR) ruled that a goal by Jorgen Strand Larsen was not genuine.
Celta custodian Ivan Villar saved Rodrygo's penalty kick in the second half after Villar fouled Rodrygo in the penalty area.
Real Madrid was not at its best in the tense contest, but they were fortunate when Larsen was ruled to have fouled.Barcelona won 4-3. Villarreal
Barcelona, the defending La Liga champions, won a thrilling 4-3 thriller against Villarreal.
Robert Lewandowski scored the game-winning goal for Barcelona barely three minutes after Ferran Torres tied the game.
Villarreal rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead in the 50th minute, due to goals from Juan Foyth, Alexander Sorloth, and Alex Baena.
Barcelona gained an early lead 15 minutes into the game, thanks to goals from Gavi and Frenkie de Jong.
Gavi scored from a cross by Lamine Yamal, and De Jong scored off a backheel pass from Lewandowski.
Yamal, who is only 16 years old, became the youngest player to assist in a match. Read more.
The Champions League participation for this season are largely decided, as are the pots for the August 31 draw. The field is filled with regional heavyweights, including Manchester City, the reigning Champions League champions, and Sevilla, the Europa League champions. Bayern Munich, plus new addition Harry Kane, and Paris Saint-Germain, sans Lionel Messi and Neymar, who left for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal this summer, join them in pot 1. Manchester United, Arsenal, and Newcastle United round out the English representation in this year's competition.
This year's Champions League will also include a number of Americans, notably new AC Milan combo Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah, as well as Union Berlin's Brenden Aaronson.
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