La Liga Regular Season - 33
Real Madrid 2 - 1 FT Alaves
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
30' K. Mbappe (A. Guler)
35' A. Tchouameni
45'+2 ↓ Eder Militao ↑A. Rudiger
HT
50' Vinicius Junior (F. Valverde)
57' ↓ J. Bellingham ↑B. Diaz
57' ↓ A. Guler ↑F. Mastantuono
↓ J. Guridi ↑C. Alena 58'
↓ D. Suarez ↑P. Ibanez 58'
63' ↓ A. Tchouameni ↑E. Camavinga
63' ↓ T. Alexander-Arnold ↑D. Carvajal
↓ Yusi ↑Calebe 66'
↓ L. Boye ↑I. Diabate 66'
↓ A. Blanco ↑A. Guevara 75'
A. Perez 90'
T. Martinez (A. Guevara) 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Real Madrid
Goalkeepers
Andriy Lunin 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Trent Alexander-Arnold 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Éder Militão
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Dean Huijsen 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
Álvaro Carreras
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
82%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Federico Valverde 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Jude Bellingham
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
57
Entry
Aurélien Tchouaméni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Arda Güler 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
47%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Kylian Mbappé
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Vinicius Júnior
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Sergio Mestre 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Antonio Rudiger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dani Carvajal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferland Mendy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Alaba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brahim Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eduardo Camavinga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dani Ceballos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiago Pitarch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Franco Mastantuono
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alaves
Goalkeepers
Antonio Sivera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ángel Pérez
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Jonny Otto 
ENFORCER
5
Tackles
5
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Nahuel Tenaglia 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
4
Blocks
Victor Parada
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim 
GHOST
14
Actions
14
Actions
66
Minutes
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
Jon Guridi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Antonio Blanco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Denis Suarez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Forwards
Toni Martínez 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.3
Rating
Lucas Boyé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
BENCH
Grégoire Swiderski
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Raúl Fernández
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ville Koski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Pacheco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Egoitz Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carles Aleñá
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Ibáñez 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Calebe Gonçalves
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ander Guevara 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
18
Minutes
6.6
Rating
Ibrahim Diabaté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aitor Mañas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mariano Diaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2025 | Alaves | 1 - 2 | Real Madrid | La Liga | Estadio Mendizorrotza |
| 04/13/2025 | Alaves | 0 - 1 | Real Madrid | La Liga | Estadio de Mendizorroza |
| 09/24/2024 | Real Madrid | 3 - 2 | Alaves | La Liga | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
| 05/14/2024 | Real Madrid | 5 - 0 | Alaves | La Liga | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
| 12/21/2023 | Alaves | 0 - 1 | Real Madrid | La Liga | Estadio de Mendizorroza |
| 02/19/2022 | Real Madrid | 3 - 0 | Alaves | La Liga | Estadio Santiago Bernabéu |
12/14/2025
04/13/2025
09/24/2024
05/14/2024
12/21/2023
02/19/2022
Real Madrid Win
Alaves Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 33 GD: +57
P: 33 GD: +37
P: 33 GD: +21
P: 33 GD: +19
P: 33 GD: +8
P: 33 GD: +2
P: 33 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: 0
P: 33 GD: -1
P: 33 GD: -12
P: 33 GD: -8
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -12
P: 33 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: -14
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -10
P: 33 GD: -15
P: 33 GD: -13
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 37 | 94 | 94 | 33 | +61 | |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 37 | 83 | 73 | 33 | +40 | |
| 3 | Villarreal | 37 | 69 | 67 | 45 | +22 | |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 37 | 69 | 61 | 39 | +22 | |
| 5 | Real Betis | 37 | 57 | 57 | 47 | +10 | |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 37 | 51 | 52 | 48 | +4 | |
| 7 | Getafe | 37 | 48 | 31 | 38 | -7 | |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 47 | 39 | 43 | -4 | |
| 9 | Valencia | 37 | 46 | 43 | 54 | -11 | |
| 10 | Espanyol | 37 | 45 | 42 | 54 | -12 | |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 37 | 45 | 58 | 60 | -2 | |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 37 | 45 | 41 | 54 | -13 | |
| 13 | Sevilla | 37 | 43 | 46 | 59 | -13 | |
| 14 | Alaves | 37 | 43 | 43 | 54 | -11 | |
| 15 | Levante | 37 | 42 | 46 | 59 | -13 | |
| 16 | Osasuna | 37 | 42 | 44 | 49 | -5 | |
| 17 | Elche | 37 | 42 | 48 | 56 | -8 | |
| 18 | Girona | 37 | 40 | 38 | 54 | -16 | |
| 19 | Mallorca | 37 | 39 | 44 | 57 | -13 | |
| 20 | Oviedo | 37 | 29 | 26 | 57 | -31 |
P: 37 GD: +61
P: 37 GD: +40
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +10
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -11
P: 37 GD: -12
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -11
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -5
P: 37 GD: -8
P: 37 GD: -16
P: 37 GD: -13
P: 37 GD: -31
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Heavy Artillery Seals Narrow Madrid Win
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A frantic 42-shot shootout at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu saw Real Madrid secure three vital points in their championship chase, leaving Alaves dangerously exposed to the drop.
A Barrage of Early Chances
The match exploded into life instantly, bypassing the usual feeling-out process for pure, unadulterated Intensity. Real Madrid dominated possession with 62% of the ball, but they were met by an opponent willing to trade punches in a spectacular offensive duel. The breakthrough arrived on the half-hour mark when K. Mbappe ruthlessly dispatched a slick delivery from A. Guler. Despite sitting 17th in the standings and fighting for survival, Alaves refused to capitulate. Instead, they launched ambitious counter-attacks, piling bodies forward and forcing the hosts into uncomfortable defensive transitions right from the restart.
The Pivotal Strike
Early in the second half, the hosts tightened their grip and shattered the fragile Balance the visitors had desperately clung to. In the 50th minute, Vinicius Junior doubled the advantage, capping off a sweeping move masterminded by F. Valverde. While the forwards naturally commanded the spotlight, Dean Huijsen delivered a monumental shift at the back to keep the relentless attackers at bay. The sheer volume of chances was staggering; goalkeepers at both ends were called into heroic action, combining for nine crucial saves as Alaves relentlessly peppered the Madrid goal.
Stoppage Time Drama
The Stakes were immense for the desperate visitors, and their sheer persistence finally broke through the Madrid rearguard. Substitute A. Guevara made an instant impact off the bench, teeing up T. Martinez for a 90th-minute lifeline. Suddenly, the Upset Factor spiked as the Bernabéu held its collective breath. Despite the late scare, the home side effectively managed the final moments to secure the 2-1 victory. The result keeps Madrid firmly in the title race conversation, while Alaves remain precariously hovering above the relegation trapdoor with time rapidly running out.
Key Questions
What made Vinicius Júnior the Man of the Match?
With a phenomenal 9.5 rating, Vinicius provided the crucial second goal and terrorised the defence with five key passes, anchoring Madrid's lethal attacking display.
What does this mean for Real Madrid's season?
The victory keeps them firmly in second place, closing the gap at the top and maintaining crucial momentum in the late-season championship battle.
How did substitute Vinicius Júnior change the game?
While the question categorises him as a substitute, Vinicius actually started the match, proving instrumental from the first whistle and scoring the pivotal 50th-minute goal.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Title Chase Meets Relegation Battle
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. Championship hopes leave zero room for error as the hosts face a desperate squad fighting tooth and nail for top-flight survival.
The Setup
On April 21, 2026, the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu hosts a classic David versus Goliath clash. Real Madrid sit second, locked in a fierce title race. Their fortress mentality is clear with thirteen home wins already. That robust Form spells disaster for the visitors. Alaves are dangling dangerously in 17th place. High Stakes drive both teams, but the competitive Balance heavily favors the title contenders. A glittering Stars rating highlights the undeniable gap in quality, spearheaded by the relentless Kylian Mbappé and J. Bellingham.
Key Battle
Midfield dynamo Federico Valverde drives the transition game for the hosts. He faces the vital task of cutting off supply lines to Lucas Boyé, who serves as the sole physical focal point for the visitors' crucial counter-attacks.
Our Prediction
We expect a routine home victory. A 3-0 scoreline feels right. The visitors might park the bus early, but sustained, suffocating pressure will eventually crack their defensive lines.