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 referee was J. Martínez Munuera, with 100 matches in our database and 1.9 yellows per game on average. 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