Federico Valverde scored a stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid snatched three factors at Celta Vigo in La Liga to apply strain on leaders Barcelona.
His late objective, which took a heavy deflection off Marcos Alonso on the way in which in, secured a primary win in three league video games for Real.
Aurelien Tchouameni had despatched an early effort in off the woodwork to open the scoring shortly after Vinicius Jr hit the publish.
But Celta quickly equalised after England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold let Williot Swedberg breeze previous him on the wing and arrange Borja Iglesias.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s facet had been with out numerous key gamers, with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Eduardo Camavinga all absent via damage.
Victory strikes them to a degree behind Barcelona as Real, who’ve slipped off the tempo in the title race in latest weeks, goal to return to the highest of the desk.
Barcelona can have the chance to restore a four-point benefit once they go to Athletic Club on Saturday (20:00 GMT).
Real host Manchester City in the primary leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.
