{"id":16092,"date":"2026-04-22T09:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=16092"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:41:55","slug":"real-madrid-2-1-alaves-mbappe-and-vinicius-strike-to-keep-laliga-title-race-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-news\/real-madrid-2-1-alaves-mbappe-and-vinicius-strike-to-keep-laliga-title-race-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid 2-1 Alav\u00e9s: Mbapp\u00e9 and Vin\u00edcius Strike to Keep LaLiga Title Race Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Real Madrid kept their slim LaLiga title hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Deportivo Alav\u00e9s at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u. The victory cuts the gap to FC Barcelona to six points, piling pressure on the league leaders ahead of a crucial run-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Kenyan football fans closely following LaLiga, this result keeps the title race interesting\u2014especially with another El Cl\u00e1sico still on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Half: Madrid Take the Lead Against the Run of Quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite dominating possession, Madrid struggled to break down a disciplined Alav\u00e9s side early on. In fact, the visitors nearly stunned the Bernab\u00e9u crowd when a defensive lapse allowed \u00c1ngel P\u00e9rez through on goal, but a poor final decision let Madrid off the hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against the flow of creativity, the breakthrough came by chance. Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 fired from distance, and his effort took a heavy deflection off Jonny Otto, wrong-footing the goalkeeper and sneaking into the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madrid almost doubled their lead before halftime when \u00c9der Milit\u00e3o struck the bar, but Alav\u00e9s responded with their own warning as Toni Mart\u00ednez also rattled the woodwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second Half: Vin\u00edcius Magic Seals It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Los Blancos came out sharper after the break, showing the urgency expected from a team chasing the title. The second goal was a moment of brilliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior received the ball from Federico Valverde and unleashed a stunning long-range strike into the near bottom corner, catching the keeper off guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madrid looked comfortable at 2-0, with Brahim D\u00edaz coming close to adding a third, only to be denied by a goal-line clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Drama: Alav\u00e9s Fight Back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alav\u00e9s refused to go quietly. Toni Mart\u00ednez was a constant threat, testing Andriy Lunin and hitting the woodwork again before finally getting on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep into stoppage time, Mart\u00ednez cleverly backheeled the ball into the net after a shot from Ander Guevara, ending Madrid\u2019s hopes of a clean sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What This Means for the Title Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n