Alavés vs Real Madrid, 2025-26 LALIGA

Rodrygo winner helps Real Madrid keep Barcelona in sight

Rodrygo's first LaLiga goal since January saw a lacklustre Real Madrid side claim a 2-1 win at Alavés, but the performance was unlikely to lift the pressure on head coach Xabi Alonso.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Offside, Alaves. Abde Rebbach is caught offside.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
• 6': Calebe (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Valde (Real Madrid).
• 6': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 6': Foul by Victor Parada (Alaves).
• 6': Victor Parada (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 6': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
• 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 8': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde following a set piece situation.
• 11': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a through ball.
• 17': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
• 18': Foul by Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves).
• 18': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Offside, Alaves. Victor Parada is caught offside.
• 21': Calebe (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Valde (Real Madrid).
• 24': Goal! Alaves 0, Real Madrid 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham following a fast break.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valde.
• 27': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
• 27': Handball by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
• 29': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
• 31': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
• 34': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 36': Abde Rebbach (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 36': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
• 38': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
• 38': Jonny (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Valde.
• 41': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
• 41': Jon Pacheco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Valde (Real Madrid).
• 43': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
• 43': Lucas Boyé (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Vinícius Júnior.
• 45'+1': Foul by Calebe (Alaves).
• 45'+1': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
• 45'+2': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+3': Attempt saved. Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Jon Pacheco.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Alaves 0, Real Madrid 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Alaves 0, Real Madrid 1.
• 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Calebe.
• 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
• 51': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler following a corner.
• 53': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
• 53': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
• 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Sivera.
• 56': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
• 56': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Raúl Asencio.
• 59': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves).
• 61': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Blanco.
• 64': Dangerous play by Abde Rebbach (Alaves).
• 64': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
• 65': Valde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Substitution, Alaves. Toni Martínez replaces Pablo Ibáñez.
• 67': Substitution, Alaves. Carles Aleñá replaces Abde Rebbach.
• 67': Substitution, Alaves. Carlos Vicente replaces Calebe.
• 68': Goal! Alaves 1, Real Madrid 1. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Blanco with a through ball.
• 69': VAR Decision: Goal Alaves 1-1 Real Madrid (Carlos Vicente).
• 73': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
• 73': Lucas Boyé (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
• 75': Foul by Denis Suárez (Alaves).
• 75': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 76': Goal! Alaves 1, Real Madrid 2. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
• 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dean Huijsen replaces Valde.
• 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Gonzalo García replaces Arda Güler.
• 79': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
• 80': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
• 80': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
• 82': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
• 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 83': Substitution, Alaves. Ander Guevara replaces Denis Suárez.
• 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Rodrygo because of an injury.
• 83': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
• 86': Attempt blocked. Carles Aleñá (Alaves) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Parada.
• 88': Foul by Victor Parada (Alaves).
• 88': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Substitution, Alaves. Youssef Enríquez replaces Victor Parada.
• 89': Abde Rebbach (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
• 89': Substitution, Real Madrid. Franco Mastantuono replaces Vinícius Júnior.
• 90'+1': Foul by Carles Aleñá (Alaves).
• 90'+1': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dean Huijsen.
• 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
• 90'+3': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+3': Ander Guevara (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
• 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
• 90'+6': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Alaves 1, Real Madrid 2.
• 0': Match ends, Alaves 1, Real Madrid 2.