Celta denies Real all 3 points

Mina latched on to a classy through ball from former Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez and produced a clinical finish to equalise in the 85th minute. The leveller trimmed Real’s lead over Barcelona to one point in the standings. Celta took an early lead through Russian striker Fedor Smolov, with Real struggling to respond.

But the league leader came out stronger after the break and Toni Kroos levelled in the 52nd minute, shortly after Real captain Sergio Ramos had a goal ruled out for offside. The central defender then scored from the penalty spot to put Zidane’s side in front in the 65th minute after Eden Hazard, making his first appearance in almost three months after recovering from an ankle injury, was tripped by Celta keeper Ruben Blanco.

“Dropping two points at home hurts me a lot,” Zidane told reporters. Real forward Gareth Bale, meanwhile, avoided a possible red card for a wild tackle on Celta’s Rafinha, escaping with only a booking. The draw ended a five-game winning streak in the league for Real and left it on 53 points after 24 games, one ahead of second-placed Barcelona, which beat Getafe 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Lazio mounted a superb second half comeback at the Olympic Stadium in Rome to beat Inter Milan 2-1 and move above Antonio Conte’s side into second place in Serie A on Sunday. The visitor drew first blood when Ashley Young fired home his first Inter goal on the brink of half-time. But Lazio drew level through a Ciro Immobile penalty early in the second half. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic then found space in a crowded box to curl in the winner in the 69th minute. The victory moved Lazio into second on 56 points, one behind leader Juventus and two ahead of Inter in third.

Alexandre Lacazette ended his goal drought as Arsenal secured its first Premier League win since New Year’s Day with a 4-0 victory over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday. Lacazette had gone nine games in all competitions without a goal before he found the target with a mis-hit shot in the final moments of the game. The win moves Arsenal (34 points) up to the tenth position. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Pepe and Mesut Ozil were the other scorers for the winning side. Earlier in the day, Tottenham Hotspur edged relegation-batting Aston Villa 3-2.