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Not enough to forgive Real Madrid
Apr 21 2026 22:12 · By RYAN MITCHELL · 184 Reads
A month after their last win against Atlético Madrid (March 22), Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Alavés at the Santiago Bernabéu , powered by goals from Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr.
The side managed by Álvaro Arbeloa snapped a four-game winless streak - two in LaLiga and two in the UEFA Champions League - and secured a crucial result on Matchday 33 .
Mbappé opened the scoring around the half-hour mark with a shot that deflected off a defender, wrong-footing goalkeeper Antonio Sivera . Early in the second half, Vinicius Jr. doubled the lead in the 50th minute with a powerful strike from outside the box. Toni Martínez pulled one back for Alavés in stoppage time.
With the win, Real Madrid moves to within six points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona , who will face Celta Vigo on Wednesday.