Alaves suffered a painful defeat against Real Madrid at Mendizorroza. Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo scored the goals that gave the victory to the white team.
Alaves started strong, trying to pressure high and discuss the ball with Real Madrid. However, Xabi Alonso's team imposed itself with a goal from Mbappé in the 24th minute.
Alaves continued to be vertical and faithful to Coudet's plan, trying to find spaces on set pieces. In the last action of the first half, Pablo Ibáñez was close to equalizing with a shot that Thibaut Courtois saved with his face.
The second half changed the script. Alaves took a step forward, pressed higher and forced Real Madrid to defend themselves during several stretches with slow and dense circulation. The equalizer came after a serious warning, when Carlos Vicente defined with coldness against Courtois in an action initially annulled for offside.
| Team | Goal |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2 |
| Deportivo Alavés | 1 |
