Match Report: Real Madrid 2 Deportivo Alaves 1

Real Madrid kept their La Liga title hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Alavés at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night.

The lights of the Santiago Bernabéu bore witness to a high-stakes clinical display on Tuesday night as Real Madrid secured a vital 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alavés. Under the guidance of Álvaro Arbeloa, the reigning giants of Spanish football managed to shrink the gap to league leaders Barcelona to just six points, keeping their title aspirations alive in a season that has been defined by its razor-thin margins.

The deadlock was broken at the half-hour mark through the talismanic Kylian Mbappé. Receiving a well-timed delivery from the creative Arda Güler, the Frenchman unleashed a powerful strike from outside the box. A cruel deflection off Alavés defender Jonny sent the ball past a helpless Antonio Sivera, igniting a roar of relief and jubilation from the Madridista faithful.

While Madrid dominated the rhythm, the match was not without its costs. Shortly before the interval, Éder Militão clattered the crossbar with a forceful attempt following a Jude Bellingham cross, but the defender was immediately forced off the pitch with physical discomfort, making way for Antonio Rüdiger. The first half ended with a flurry of danger at both ends, as Alavés striker Toni Martínez rattled the post and drew a world-class save from Andriy Lunin, a warning that the visitors were far from defeated.

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Los Blancos emerged for the second half with renewed intensity and doubled their advantage in the 50th minute. Vinícius Júnior, in a moment of pure individual brilliance, cut inside and arrowed an unstoppable low strike into the far corner for his 12th league goal of the campaign. The strike provided a cushion that seemed to secure the points, though Madrid remained hungry for more, seeing a curling effort from Brahim Díaz cleared off the line in the closing stages.

Alavés, battling fiercely to stay above the relegation zone, refused to exit quietly. Their persistence finally paid off in stoppage time when Toni Martínez cleverly flicked an Ander Guevara shot past Lunin to halve the deficit. However, the final whistle followed shortly after, cementing a 2-1 result that leaves Alavés just a single point above the drop zone. For Real Madrid, the focus now shifts immediately to Friday’s high-octane trip to Seville to face Real Betis, as the pursuit of Barcelona continues.

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