Real Madrid suffered too much, but beat Alavés to take a deep breath in the midst of a crisis of results that was dragging on in LaLiga and the Champions League.
Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso took an important break in what have been difficult weeks due to poor results.
Madrid won 2-1 against Alavés and did not allow Barcelona to get so far in the Spanish LaLiga standings. Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo were in charge of scoring the goals.
Below we review the keys to Real Madrid’s long-suffering victory and the respite for coach Xabi Alonso.
Keys to the match:
Madrid saves a match ball in Mendizorroza in extremis. Xabi Alonso’s team started well against Alavés and crowned their good first minutes with a great goal from Mbappé, but then they disappeared. To such an extent that the local team equalized the match. Rodrygo’s final goal gives the whites a little more breathing space, but they still don’t convey a good feeling or win.
The hero: Rodrygo
His goal after a fantastic play by Vinícius Júnior saves Real Madrid from almost saying goodbye to LaLiga… and to Xabi Alonso.
The villain: Antonio Rüdiger
I don’t know if because of his physical discomfort or why. But the German is subtracting more than adding this season. Again, key to Real Madrid’s goal conceded.
Rodrygo and Vini, key combination
This has been the fourth time that Vinícius has assisted Rodrygo in the last three seasons; only four other assist-scorer combinations have been more frequent in this period, according to ESPN Research.
What’s next for Real Madrid
Real Madrid will have a new accessible chance on Wednesday when it visits Talavera in the Copa del Rey.
What’s next for Alavés
For its part, the same for the Copa del Rey, Alavés will try to eliminate Sevilla when it receives them on Wednesday.
