

Real Madrid defeated Deportivo Alaves 3-2 at home on Tuesday in La Liga, overcoming a late scare with to goals from Lucas Vazquez, Kylian Mbappe, and Rodrygo. Alaves' goals came from Carlos Benavidez and Kike Garcia in the 88th and 89th minutes, but Real Madrid hung on to win a game they had mostly controlled.
With 17 points, Real is one point behind leaders Barcelona in the La Liga rankings. On Wednesday, Real will play Getafe, who is currently in second place. A little more than a minute after kickoff, Vinicius Jr. of Real Madrid opened the goal when he sprinted up the left channel after taking a long ball from Federico Valverde and found fullback Vazquez, who scored from close range. After a rocky start to the season, the winners put on a dominant display, with Vinicius, Mbappe, and Bellingham posing a continuous danger to their opponents.