Spanish LALIGA

Real Madrid vs Alavés, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Real Madrid
  • 63': Marco Asensio
  • 80': Vinícius Júnior
  • 90'+1': Karim Benzema (P)
FT
3 - 0
Alavés

    Real Madrid beat Alaves to bounce back from Champions League loss to PSG

    LaLiga leaders Real Madrid pulled away in the second half to beat strugglers Alaves 3-0 in a match to close out a drama-filled week.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 2': Jason (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
    • 3': Joselu (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Tomás Pina (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 6': Offside, Real Madrid. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Ferland Mendy is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 12': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 16': Offside, Real Madrid. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
    • 17': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 21': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
    • 25': Gonzalo Escalante (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Jason (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Loum.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
    • 30': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 33': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
    • 33': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Luis Rioja (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joselu.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 42': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Joselu (Alaves).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 44': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
    • 44': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Alaves 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Alaves 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Duarte.
    • 48': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
    • 48': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt saved. David Alaba (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Luis Rioja (Alaves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Pacheco.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
    • 59': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gonzalo Escalante.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 61': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
    • 61': Joselu (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Alaves. Pere Pons replaces Jason.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Pere Pons (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Alaves 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 65': Offside, Alaves. Florian Lejeune tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 66': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gonzalo Escalante.
    • 67': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 68': Hand ball by Tomás Pina (Alaves).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Alaba.
    • 72': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Pere Pons (Alaves).
    • 72': Substitution, Alaves. Edgar Méndez replaces Gonzalo Escalante.
    • 72': Substitution, Alaves. Manu Vallejo replaces Luis Rioja.
    • 74': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Pere Pons (Alaves).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
    • 75': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior tries a through ball, but Ferland Mendy is caught offside.
    • 77': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 78': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Manu Vallejo (Alaves).
    • 80': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Alaves 0. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
    • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Marco Asensio.
    • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Luka Modric.
    • 83': Substitution, Alaves. Ximo Navarro replaces Rubén Duarte.
    • 83': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Moya replaces Mamadou Loum.
    • 84': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alaves).
    • 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcelo replaces Ferland Mendy.
    • 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
    • 85': Offside, Real Madrid. Rodrygo tries a through ball, but Federico Valverde is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal.
    • 87': Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Ximo Navarro (Alaves).
    • 88': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Alaves).
    • 88': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.
    • 90': Penalty Real Madrid. Rodrygo draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90': Penalty conceded by Florian Lejeune (Alaves) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Alaves 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Alaves 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Alaves 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 7
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 2
    30.2 Possession 69.8
    7 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    189 Accurate Passes 605
    285 Passes 674
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 67
    35 Accurate Long Balls 49
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    25 Tackles 14
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 12
    24 Effective Clearances 9
    24 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
    Location: Madrid, Spain
    Attendance: 42,180

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Real Madrid 32 +48 81
    2 Barcelona 32 +27 70
    3 Girona 32 +27 68
    4 Atlético Madrid 32 +21 61
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    4 David Alaba
    3 Éder Militão
    23 Ferland Mendy
    2 Dani Carvajal
    14 Casemiro
    10 Luka Modric Yellow Card
    15 Federico Valverde
    9 Karim Benzema
    20 Vinícius Júnior
    11 Marco Asensio
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, Lucas Vázquez, Isco, Andriy Lunin, Eduardo Camavinga, Marcelo, Toni Kroos, Luka Jovic, Rodrygo, Nacho, Dani Ceballos.

    ALA Alavés (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fernando Pacheco (GK)
    22 Florian Lejeune
    4 Matt Miazga
    8 Tomás Pina
    3 Rubén Duarte
    2 Nahuel Tenaglia
    6 Mamadou Loum Yellow Card
    16 Gonzalo Escalante
    11 Luis Rioja
    25 Jason
    9 Joselu
    Alavés Substitutes:
    Édgar Méndez, Antonio Moya, Facundo Pellistri, Manu Vallejo, Ximo Navarro, Miguel De la Fuente, Javi López, Antonio Sivera, Pere Pons, Abdel Abqar, Martín Aguirregabiria, Manu García.

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