Real Madrid kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alavés on Tuesday.
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Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with his 24th league goal of the season, ending a dry spell with a deflected strike in the first half at the Santiago Bernabéu. Vinícius Júnior doubled Madrid’s lead early in the second half with a powerful long-range effort.
Alavés fought back late in the match, with Toni Martínez scoring a stoppage-time goal, but it proved too little, too late.
The win ends a two-match winless run for Madrid and brings them within six points of league leaders FC Barcelona, who are set to face Celta Vigo.
Head coach Álvaro Arbeloa emphasized the team’s focus on winning their remaining fixtures, despite growing scrutiny following their recent UEFA Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich.
Despite moments of pressure from Alavés and missed chances on both sides, Madrid held firm to secure a crucial three points, keeping their title ambitions mathematically alive as the season enters its final stretch.
