Match Report
43 points separated the sides: Real Madrid 2nd on 86, Deportivo Alavés 14th on 43. Deportivo Alavés ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Real Madrid ran at 2.03 scored and 0.92 conceded, Deportivo Alavés at 1.16 and 1.47.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 15 Real Madrid wins, 2 for Deportivo Alavés, 0 draws, at 3.24 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 76% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, with room for 84,744 spectators. On the scoreboard, Real Madrid led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappé (30'), Vinicius Junior (50') · Deportivo Alavés: Toni Martínez (90')
Key stats
Possession: Real Madrid 61% · Deportivo Alavés 39% · Total shots: 24-19 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 9-6