Real Madrid made their Champions League debut with a win and remain unbeaten at their impressive Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where they hosted Deportivo Alavés on Tuesday in a match that initially seemed easy for the Madridistas but produced a surprise.
The match started with Carlo Ancelotti’s team finding the goal very quickly, just 54 seconds into the match, Lucas Vázquez opened the scoring with a first-time shot after receiving an assist from Vinicius Jr. who took the play down the left wing, driving the ball to the back of the field and then passing to Vázquez who appeared at the right moment to finish with his left foot and put the 1-0 in favor of Madrid.
In the 21st minute, Real Madrid scored again, this time with Kylian Mbappé, but after a VAR review it was ruled out for offside by the Frenchman. Despite the insistence of the Merengues, they finally managed to get the second goal until the 49th minute, when Kylian Mbappé finally managed to score the second of the match.
Then, in the second half, which had just started, in the 48th minute, Rodrygo Goes scored the third goal, which seemed decisive, to give a sure victory to the Real team, which, although it continued trying, was unable to increase the difference.
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Minutes before the end of the match, Alavés gave the 15-time European Cup winners a scare in the 85th minute when Uruguayan Carlos Benavídez fired a powerful shot from outside the area that went in just off the post, impossible for Thibaut Courtois to score the team’s first goal.
This goal gave new hope to the visiting team, who struck again a minute later with a goal from Kike García, shortening the gap and putting the score at 3-2.
With this result, Madrid had a scare, although they won the match and are getting closer to one point than FC Barcelona, who will face Getafe next Wednesday. They already have 17 points while Barca has 18.
What’s next for Real Madrid?
Madrid’s next match day in LaLiga matchday 8 will be on Sunday 29 September against a team with which it has history, Atlético de Madrid. Although the red-and-white team will have to travel to Vigo to face Celta during the week.
In addition to sharing a city, they have shared exciting matches in important competitions such as the Champions League, the Copa del Rey, LALIGA and the Super Cup.
The two teams have played 186 times in La Liga, with Real Madrid winning 75 times and Atletico Madrid 58 times with 53 draws. In the Copa del Rey, a total of 16 matches have been played, with Madrid winning 8 and Atletico winning 4, and 4 draws. In the Spanish Super Cup, a total of 11 matches have been played, with Atletico Madrid winning 3 of them, and 2 draws.
An exciting match is expected next Sunday, September 29, for this cup and for these teams with history.
