Liga Report: Madrid Leave League in Sociedad's Hands

Real Madrid have left themselves with a mountain to climb in the championship chase after allowing Celta Vigo to earn a 1-1 draw in the Bernabeu.

Alexander Mostovoi stunned the home side as he put the Galicians ahead before Raul levelled to earn Madrid a share of the spoils.

The result means that if leaders Real Sociedad win two of their remaining three matches then they will be crowned as champions in the middle of the month.

Celta will be pleased with their point as the race for the Champions League places hots up.

Miguel Angel Lotina's side are now three points ahead of Valencia who have to travel to Sociedad on Sunday.

Vigo's new look defensive system worked wonders as they repelled Madrid during an intense period of pressure that saw Ronaldo strike the post and Luis Figo go close in the opening half an hour.

But against the run of play it was the visitors that took the lead as Mostovoi was left open by Fernando Hierro to power a head past Iker Casillas and into the far corner of the net.

Raul and Roberto Carlos went close within minutes, but Celta held out until the break.

The second half resumed with the same pressure that El Real had put on their guests during the opening stages of the first period.

After 67 minutes the dam was burst as Raul met the ball with his head to pull Madrid back into the tense encounter.

Angel repeated his first half antics as he appeared to knock Zinedine Zidane in the face after knocking down Luis Figo earlier on and was lucky not to receive a red card.

Ronaldo then saw a goal disallowed as Madrid's luck ran out and despite pouring forward in the closing minutes they could not puncture Celta's watertight defence again.