Alaves 0-1 Real Madrid: 10-man visitors pick up priceless victory to top La Liga
Real Madrid have capitalise on Girona dropping points at Real Betis to return back to the summit of La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s side collected three crucial points against Alaves on Thursday evening, having played much of the second half with 10 men.
0' The match is about to start!
2' Valverde's shot stopped
37' Valverde's long shot stopped
45' Yellow Card! Duarte booked
54' Red Card! Nacho sent off
75' Rodrygo's shot wide out
84' Yellow Card! Jude Bellingham booked
92' GOAL! Alaves 0-1 Real Madrid (Vazquez)
Lucas Vazquez scored a stoppage-time winner for 10-man Real Madrid against Alaves to send Carlo Ancelotti’s men to the top of the LaLiga table for Christmas.
Girona’s draw earlier in the evening meant Real knew victory would be enough to see them leapfrog the Catalan side but they played most of the second half with 10 men after Nacho was sent off.
The game appeared to be heading for a goalless draw but Vazquez headed in a corner two minutes into injury time to seal a 1-0 victory.
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The Real players came out of the tunnel in tops showing support for their team-mate David Alaba, who became the third Madrid player this season to rupture his anterior cruciate ligament in last weekend’s victory over Villarreal.
Real have been badly hit by injuries and Ancelotti was limited in his options, although he brought back Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal.
Alaves were without a win or a goal in their previous three LaLiga matches and again started with teenage forward Samu Omorodion, who is on loan from Atletico Madrid.
Real immediately cut through the home side, with Jude Bellingham playing in Brahim Diaz, who drove
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