Real Madrid have stepped on a banana peel against Celta Vigo, moving Barcelona closer to oust them at the top of the La Liga standings.

Celta Vigo forced Real to a 2-2 draw at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday night with a late equaliser.

The visitors from Galicia jumped out to an early 0-1 lead and held that until half-time, however a second-half surge pushed Real Madrid into the lead on a strike from Toni Kroos and a Sergio Ramos penalty.

Los Blancos failed to kill off the game and Celta made Real Madrid pay, as Santi Mina scored in the waning minutes to bring Barcelona to within a point of Real Madrid in the table. [Marca]

Should Madrid further slip, it would be a much needed opportunity for defending champions Barcelona, who won their game 2-1.