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END OF THE MATCH!!!

REAL MADRID TAKES A KEY WIN TO FOLLOW IN THE LEADER'S WALK!!!

Refuse between Rüdiger and Protesoni

Small face to face between both players.

Alavés' fourth warning

For Mouriño for a foul on Ceballos.

Courtois receives a yellow card for wasting time

Soto Grado shows the Belgian the card. He also says it adds an extra minute.

Mourinho's high shot

The Uruguayan tried his luck with a long-range shot, but it went well over the crossbar.

Vinicius booked

The Brazilian receives a yellow card for a foul on Pau Cabanes.

It's hard for him to get to Alavés

A long-range free kick headed by Toni Martínez ends up in the hands of Courtois.

Ceballos is back

Minutes for the Andalusian in his return from injury. Valverde leaves.

Diarra blocks Bellingham's latest shot attempt inside the box.

ADD SEVEN MINUTES OF EXTRA TIME.

BELLINGHAM FORGIVES THE SENTENCE!!!

Two on one with the Englishman looking for Vinicius, but Mouriño's deflection gave him the opportunity to be one-on-one. However, his shot was saved by Owono.

Carlos Vicente took the free kick, but the cross went straight into Courtois' hands.

Yellow card for Lucas Vázquez

The Real Madrid captain was booked for a foul on Protesoni . A very dangerous free kick for Alavés .

Mouriño deflected Brahim's shot

Lucas Vázquez's back pass connects with the Malaga native's shot, but the home defender just missed.

Alavés' last double change

Antonio Blanco and Aleñá leave for Protesoni and Pau Cabanes.

Camavinga sees the card

Frenchman's foul on Carlos Vicente.

Alavés' third yellow card

Tenaglia sees it for a late tackle on Bellingham.

Minutes for Brahim

Fran García is leaving, so Camavinga will play at left back.

Double change for Alavés

Diarra and Guevara come in for Abqar and Joan Jordán.

Shouts of "Asencio, die!"

The match is stopped because Soto Grado warns about the chants against the Real Madrid defender.

Abqar breaks

The Moroccan Alavés center back was lying on the ground clearly suffering from muscle pain. He suffered after going in to block a shot from Camavinga.

WHAT A SHOT FROM VALVERDEEEEE!!!

The Uruguayan's tremendous right-footed shot from long range sailed just wide of the post. He came close to a superb goal.

DIRECT RED CARD TO MANU SÁNCHEZ!!!

Soto Grado reverses his initial decision and sends off the Alavés left-back. Therefore, both teams are left with 10 men.

POSSIBLE RED FOR ALAVÉS!!!

Soto Grado goes to the VAR monitor to review a possible expulsion of Manu Sánchez for a harsh tackle on Vinicius , in addition to being the last man.

Mouriño fixed his mistake

The Uruguayan managed to recover a ball that he lost to Tchouameni and that Vinicius was already looking for to counterattack.

TONI MARTÍNEZ'S FIRST!

A soft header that Courtois manages to block. Asencio's presence is crucial to his shot.

Bellingham almost put pressure on Owono

The Alavés goalkeeper delayed his pass too long and the Englishman came very close to intercepting it.

Vinicius and Bellingham enter

Rodrygo and Arda Güler leave. Real Madrid 's first double substitution.

Tchouameni was alert to anticipate and snatch the ball from Kike García near the area.

Alavés' first change

Toni Martínez comes in for Carlos Martín.

ANOTHER HEADER FROM KIKE GARCÍA!

Joan Jordán's cross was headed in by the Alavés striker, but it went out into the hands of Courtois.

Valverde recovered

The Uruguayan returns after being somewhat injured by that tackle from Carlos Martín.

New yellow card for Alavés

Carlos Martín was booked for a foul on Valverde. Soto Grado had claimed the advantage, but he had the number plate number of the babazorro.

The Real Madrid defense clears the corner taken by Joan Jordán.

CARLOS MARTÍN TRIED IT NOW!

A soft, centered shot from the Alavés striker from the edge of the box ended up in Courtois' hands.

Kike García's shot goes wide

Header from the Alavés striker that doesn't find the goal.

Alavés starts dominating

Camavinga puts his head in to clear Manu Sánchez's cross.

LET THE SECOND PART GO!!!

HAPPY REST IN MENDIZORROZA!!!

Carlos Vicente's powerful through ball attempt failed to connect with Kike García in the Real Madrid area.

PROVIDENTIAL ASENCIO!

A key touch from the Madrid youth player ultimately prevented Kike García from being left one-on-one with Courtois.

ADD FIVE MINUTES OF EXTRA TIME.

Fran García clears the free kick taken by Joan Jordán. The Babazorro midfielder's shot lacked height.

Dangerous free kick for Alavés. Camavinga is called for it while arm wrestling with Aleñá.

Yellow card in Alavés

Joan Jordán cautioned for a foul on Rodrygo.

Antonio Blanco recovers

The Alavés midfielder is recovering after receiving medical attention. He had been injured after Mbappé's late foul.

MBAPPÉ SENT OFF WITH A DIRECT RED CARD!!!

Soto Grado reversed his initial decision and showed the Frenchman a red card, who was already heading for the locker room tunnel. He arrived too late with his tackle on Antonio Blanco's calf.

BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THERE MAY BE A RED CARD FOR MBAPPÉ!!!

Soto Grado is notified to the VAR to review the action.

Mbappé receives his first yellow card

The Frenchman is shown a yellow card for a harsh, ill-timed tackle on Antonio Blanco.

Carlos Martín was called offside when he received the ball on the right side of the field.

CARLOS VICENTE CLOSES THE TYING GOAL!!!

A replica from the Alavés winger, unleashing a left-footed shot with a lot of spin, which seems to just graze Kike García, with the ball going very close to the far post.

¡¡¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAL FOR REAL MADRID!!!

WHAT GOLAAAAAAAAAAAZO FROM CAMAVINGAAAAA!!!

Camavinga's goal!

Real Madrid, now, strikes first at Mendizorroza. And through Camavinga, with a tremendous goal. The Frenchman received the ball, advanced, and fired a left-footed shot from outside the box, drilling a powerful shot past Owono's outstretched arm. The Frenchman was brutal.

Now Camavinga complained

The Frenchman lay down for a few seconds, demanding a hit from Abqar.

Attempted high pass from Tchouameni that Mbappé can't connect with.

Courtois raffles the ball under pressure

Carlos Vicente had a tremendous run, as he was not far from blocking the long ball from the Real Madrid goalkeeper.

Mouriño recovered

The Uruguayan complained of a blow to the face from Mbappé when the ball was not in play.

KIKE GARCÍA'S HIGH LEFT-HANDED SHOT!!!

Joan Jordán passed the ball to the Babazorro striker inside the Real Madrid box, who, after cutting inside the opposing defender, tried his luck with his left foot. The ball went over Courtois's goal.

Camavinga stopped Aleñá 's attempt to break into the box. Alavés looks to build on the disallowed goal against Real Madrid.

Valverde clears Joan Jordán's corner at the near post .

GOAL DISMISSED FOR REAL MADRID!!!

Asencio 's goal was denied due to a foul by Rüdiger on Owono. Soto Grado called it after reviewing the VAR monitor.

ASENCIO'S GOAL CAN BE DISMISSED!!!

Soto Grado goes to the VAR monitor for a possible foul by Rüdiger on Owono.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR REAL MAAAAAAADRID!!! ASEEEEEEEENCIO SCORES THE FIRST ONE!!!

RODRYGO'S LEFT-HANDED SHOT!!!

Individual action by the Brazilian, launching his foray into the local area after getting away from a couple of marks, but his shot was repelled by Owono.

Recovered Pliers

The Argentine intercepted Tchouameni's header from Rodrygo's corner kick with his face.

Good defense from Tenaglia, throwing himself to the ground to deflect Fran García's cross for a corner.

KIKE GARCÍA WAS LOOKING FOR HIM!

Antonio Blanco robbed the ball in a dangerous area, playing quickly with the Alavés striker, but his shot from outside the area went wide, into the hands of Courtois.

Rüdiger clears Alavés's next shot, this time through Tenaglia.

Fran García blocks Carlos Vicente's attempted cross from the right flank.

Recipe by Arda Güler

The Turk was left in pain by that incident. Real Madrid called for a penalty, but Soto Grado saw nothing punishable.

ARDA GÜLER HAS HAD THE FIRST!!!

The ball into space was found by the Turk in his one-on-one against Owono, but he was unable to finish as the Alavés goalkeeper came out.

Soto Grado warns Antonio Blanco

The Riojan referee asked the Babazorro midfielder to calm down after he pushed Arda Güler.

Carlos Martín now committed a foul after kicking Lucas Vázquez on his right foot.

ABQAR'S HIGH FINISH!

A corner taken by Joan Jordán grazed the near post, with the Moroccan centre-back arriving in the second instance, but his shot went well over the bar.

Rüdiger deflects Aleñá's right-footed shot inside the box. It will be the first corner of the match.

Fran García committed a foul, arriving late and hitting Carlos Vicente's right foot.

THE BALL RUNS IN MENDIZORROZA!!!

ALAVÉS - REAL MADRID STARTS!!!

Alavés and Real Madrid: Team Form and Historical Context

We’re analyzing Alavés’s position as they prepare for this Matchday 31 fixture. Under Eduardo Coudet, the Babazorros sit 17th in the LaLiga standings with 30 points (8W-6D-16L) following a 1-0 victory over Girona on April 6, 2025, courtesy of Carlos Vicente’s 33rd-minute strike. Hovering just two points above the relegation zone—occupied by Rayo Vallecano (hypothetical)—their 2-1 aggregate win over Eibar in the Copa del Rey round of 16 highlights their tenacity. We expect Vicente and Toni Martínez to lead their efforts at Mendizorroza, where they’ve secured points in four of their last six league home games.

Alavés vs Real Madrid Carries High Stakes in LaLiga

We’re concluding our coverage by emphasizing the importance of this April 13, 2025, fixture at Mendizorroza. Real Madrid seeks to close the gap to Barcelona in the title race, while Alavés battles to secure their LaLiga status with a potential upset. This match will shape their respective paths as the season approaches its critical stages.

Here’s what you need to know about Alavés vs Real Madrid:

1. Standings: Real Madrid 2nd (63 points); Alavés 17th (30 points).
2. Recent Results: Alavés beat Girona 1-0; Madrid lost 1-2 to Valencia.
3. U.S. Viewing: ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, Fubo Sports at 10:15 AM EDT.
4. Mexico Broadcast: Sky Sports at 8:15 AM CDT.
5. Historical Note: Madrid won 5-0 in May 2024; Alavés has home upset potential.