La Liga leaders Madrid thrash Celta

Real Madrid thrashed Rafa Benitez's Celta Vigo to restore their seven point lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday. 

Shorn of the services of the suspended Jude Bellingham, Real took the lead before the break when Vinicius Jr converted from close range at the second attempt, after his first effort was kept out by Celta keeper Vicente Guaita.

Although Real took their foot off the gas after the interval, they sealed victory with a flurry of late goals. 

Antonio Rudiger's header rebounded into the net off Guaita before another own goal from Carlos Dominguez made it 3-0 to the hosts, who notched a fourth when Turkish teenager Arda Guler struck his first goal for Los Blancos. 

Carlo Ancelotti's side again have a comfortable cushion at the top of the table after their nearest challengers Girona and Barcelona won earlier in the weekend.