RMA vs ALA Highlights, La Liga 2024-25: Real Madrid survives late scare to beat Deportivo Alaves 3-2

Sivera kicks the ball forward for Alaves. The Real Madrid defenders are desperately trying to clear the ball away as Guvera’s shot from the edge of the box goes just wide of the right post.

And that is the final action of the match as the referee blows the whistle for full time.

Fran Garcia goes to the ground after he collides with Conechny while trying to go on a counter attack. A much needed break in play for Real Madrid.

Keeper Sivera plays a freekick from his own half. The ball ends up falling to Conechny inside the box but he cannot keep his header on target.

Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr is replaced by Fran Garcia

Six minutes of added time to play.

Alaves scores again. Two goals out of nowhere for Alaves. The captain is at the centre of it again as he plays a ball over the top for Kike Garcia who made a run into the box. Garcia brings the ball down beautifully and shoots it past Courtois.

Lucas Vazquez gives away the ball near his own penalty box and the ball falls to Alavez captain Carlos Benavidez who hits it first time from outside the box. The ball curls into the left side of the goal past a stretched Courtois.

Mourino goes down inside his own penalty box after a challenge from Endrick. The referee stops play to give him medical attention. Endrick goes into the book for the challenge.

Real Madrid: Mbappe and Militao are replaced by Arda Guler and Jesus Vallejo 

Rebbach gets the ball on the left side of the pitch and drives down the flank. He gets into the box and cuts to his right before taking a shot. The ball curls past a diving Courtois and hits the right post and goes out for a goal kick.

Militao plays a ball over the top to find Bellingham on the left side of the box. He crosses the ball into the middle but Vinicius misses the header. 

Endrick recycles the ball on the right and holds off his man to charge into the box. He takes a shot which deflects off Diarra and strikes the right post.

Alavez: Villalibre and Sanchez are replaced by Kike Garcia and Adrian Pica.

Real Madrid: Valverde and Rodrygo are replaced by Luka Modric and Endrick.

Alaves is on the attack as Guridi gets the ball inside the box. He tries to cuts the ball back to the middle but Militao slides in to make the interception and clear the ball away.

Alaves is trying for an opportunity to get one back but the Real Madrid defence stands strong and stops and attack from the opposition. 

Alaves: Blanco and Romero are replaced by Andre Guevara and Abderrahman Rebbach.

Rodrygo gets away from his marker once again and gets into the right side of the box. He tries to cut a pass back to Bellingham in the middle but the ball is cleared away by the Alaves defence.

Corner comes in for Real Madrid from the right from Rodrygo. Villalibre jumps the highest and clears the ball away from danger.

Here comes Rodrygo again after Villalibre gives away the ball from an Alaves throw-in. Rodrygo cuts the ball back this time to Vinicius, who takes a touch and flashes the ball above the crossbar.

Rodrygo scores!! Real Madrid has started the second half in the same way it did in the first half. Rodrygo gets the ball in the middle of the pitch and has acres of space in front of him. He uses his pace to get into the box and takes a shot. The ball ends up going through the keepers’ legs and into the goal.

Alaves kicks off the second half shooting from left to right.

Alaves: Abqar is replaced by Jon Guridi

A corner comes in from the right from Rodrygo. Tchouameni gets his head on it and Mbappe tries to direct it towards goal but it ends up going past him and out for a goal kick.

And that is the final action of the half as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

Two minutes of added time to play.

Mbappe goes down inside the box after being pushed while waiting for a corner. The referee intervenes and the play is resumed. Rodrygo whips in the ball which bounces of a Alaves defender and out for a throw in.

Mbappe scores!! Brilliant connection between Bellingham and Mbappe. The Frenchman gets the ball in the opposition half and plays a fancy pass to Bellingham. The Englishman takes his time on the ball and threads the ball through to Mbappe, who made a run into the box. He takes a touch and fires it into the back of the net to score his fifth league goal of the season.

A cross comes in from the left from Vinicius. It falls to Vazquez inside the box. He takes a touch but is stopped by Blanco before he can take a shot. Vazquez claims that he was fouled but the referee waves play on.

Valverde intercepts a pass and plays it forward to Mbappe. He tries to drop his shoulder and go through on goal but Diarra does well to anticipate the move and put a foot out to get the ball. 

Brilliant counter-attack by Vinicius who races down the right wing. He plays a low pass into the box but it goes behind Mbappe. The ball is recycled by Rodrygo who is fouled by Mourino on the left side of the box. 

Rodrygo gets the ball on the right and whips in a cross into the middle for Bellingham. The Englishman does not get there and the ball is collected by Vinicius on the left. he dances his way past his defender before the ball is cleared away for a corner by the Alaves defence.

Vinicius claims that he was fouled and ends up earning himself a yellow card for arguing with the referee.

Bellingham with a beautiful ball over the top for Mbappe. He tries to pull off a cheeky flick into the path of Rodrygo but the Alaves defense does well to intercept the ball and clear it away.

Good link-up from Real Madrid as Bellingham gets the ball in the final third. He passes it to Vinicius in front of him who in turn plays it through for Mbappe. The Frenchman races to the ball and puts it into the back of the net, but the flag goes up for offside.

Vinicius tries to play a ball through for Mbappe with the outside of his foot. However, the pass is too heavy and goes past the Frenchman who had made a decent run.

Tchoumeni gives away a foul in the opposition’s half after colliding with Novoa Ramos.

Vinicius gives away the ball in his own half and Alaves is trying to capitalise. Conechny gets the ball on the edge of the box and shoots with his left. The strike lacks power as Courtois gathers the ball easily.

Freekick for Real Madrid in the middle of the pitch after Militao brings down Villalibre in Alaves’ half,

Alaves takes a corner short and a cross comes in from the right. Abqar is free inside the box but Bellingham does well to get ahead of him and head the ball away for a corner.

Valverde brings down Luka Romero in the middle of the pitch. He is shown a yellow card for showing dissent. 

Vazquez scores!! What a start to the game for Real Madrid. Vinicius gets the ball on the left wing and drives into the box. He takes his time and cuts the ball back to Vasquez, who finishes it into the back of the net with his left.

Real Madrid kicks off the match, shooting from left to right.

The players are making their way into the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Lucas Vazquez leads Real Madrid while Carlos Benvidez leads Deportivo Alavez.

Ancelotti is in his second spell at the club, which began in 2021 when the Italian returned as Zinedine Zidane’s successor. His first spell with the Spanish giant was between 2013 and 2015.

The last time Real Madrid lost a La Liga match was on September 24, 2023. The Galacticos were handed a 1-3 defeat by city rival Atletico Madrid. Since then, Real has been on a 38-game unbeaten streak in the league.

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid thrashed Alaves 5-0 in during the previous meeting in May. 

Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for Real in the 10th minute, netting with a cushioned volley from a Toni Kroos cross, and Vinicius doubled the advantage from point-blank range before the half-hour mark. 

Federico Valverde put Real 3-0 up at the break, unleashing an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net in first-half stoppage time.

Vinicius increased the lead once more in the 70th minute from a precise cross by Bellingham that the Brazilian fired into the far top corner, and substitute Arda Guler sealed the win with a low finish after pouncing on a rebound.

Sivera(gk), Novoa Ramos, Mourino, Abqar, Diarra, Sanchez, Romero, Benavidez, Blanco, Conechny, Villalibre

Courtois(gk), Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappe

Real Madrid: Courtois(gk), Mendy, Rudiger, Carvajal, Vazquez, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe, Rodrygo

Deportivo Alaves: : Sivera(gk), Novoa, Abqar, Mourino, Diarra, Blanco, Guevara, Romero, Guridi, Conechny, Garcia

Defending champion Real Madrid will host Deportivo Alaves in the La Liga 2024-25 match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday.

Real is coming into the match after completing a 4-1 comeback win against RCD Espanyol on Sunday while Alaves beat Sevilla in its previous match.

After six games, Carlo Ancelotti’s side is second in the table, four points behind leader Barcelona, who has played the same number of games.

Ancelotti said that he would love to stay at Real Madrid for a long time, ahead of his 300th game as the Galacticos head coach.

Ancelotti on Real Madrid future: ‘Would love to stay here for many years’, says the Italian coach

The last time Real Madrid lost a La Liga match was on September 24, 2023. The Galacticos were handed a 1-3 defeat by city-rivals Atletico Madrid. Since then, Real has been on a 38-game unbeaten streak in the league.

The Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves La Liga 2024-25 match will kick off at 12:30 AM IST on September 25, Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

The match will not be broadcast on any TV channel in India. The game will be streamed live on the GXR World app and website in India