Mbappe scores, Real Madrid wins by a whisker

Score:

Real Madrid: Vazquez (1'), Mbappe (40'), Rodrygo (48')

Alaves: Benavidez (85'), Garcia (86')

Welcoming Alaves in round 7 of La Liga, Real Madrid soon showed their superiority. Before the audience at Santiago Bernabeu had warmed up, the "White Vultures" had scored the opening goal. Vinicius made a familiar break down the wing and then passed back for Vazquez to finish with one touch to open the score for the home team, right in the 54th second.

The lead helped coach Carlo Ancelotti's team play more comfortably. Real Madrid players continuously created pressure on the visitors' goal.

In the 40th minute, Kylian Mbappe coordinated well with Jude Bellingham before skillfully handling the ball and then shooting past goalkeeper Sivera, raising the score to 2-0.

After the break, “Los Blancos” maintained a one-sided game and scored their third goal in the 48th minute. Rodrygo made an impressive breakthrough on the right wing, then finished from a narrow angle, “threading the needle” through the opposing goalkeeper.

After missing a few chances to score more goals, including from prodigy Endrick, the home team paid the price with two consecutive goals, after losing the ball in their own half.

In the 85th minute, Benavidez made a dangerous shot outside the penalty area when the ball hit the inside edge of the post and flew into the net, leaving Courtois helpless.

Just 1 minute later, Garcia made Real Madrid fans live in anxiety when scoring for Alaves, reducing the score to 2-3. However, that was all Alaves could do against Real Madrid.

With a close call, coach Ancelotti and his team continue to chase the top team Barca, with 1 point less but having played one more match.

Starting lineup:

Real Madrid:Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Valverde, Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Alaves:Sivera, Novoa, Mourino, Abqar, Diarra, Sanchez, Romero, Benavidez, Blanco, Conechny, Villalibre