Real Madrid survive late scare to beat Alavés as Mbappé nets again

Real Madrid hosted Alavés in LaLiga on Tuesday evening.

Here’s what happened.

Real Madrid survive late scare to overcome Alavés

Scorers: Vásquez 1′, Mbappé 40′, Rodrygo 48′; Benavídez 85′, García 86′

Real Madrid conceded two late goals at home to Alavés, making their 3-2 win more fraught than it needed to be.

The home side were lightning quick out of the blocks as Vinícius Júnior got to the by-line and pulled back a lovely ball that set up Lucas Vásquez to finish after just one minute.

Just before half time, Kylian Mbappé wowed the Bernabéu crowds with a sublime finish just inside the box after being slipped in perfectly by Jude Bellingham.

Things went from bad to worse for Alavés when Rodygo went on a solo run down the right-hand side, leaving the defenders for dead and slotting home from a tight angle.

Substitute Endrick was unlucky not to add to the tally with a strike that rattled the crossbar.

Alavés got themselves what appeared to be a consolation goal as Carlos Benavídez netted with a stunning side-footed effort from outside the box with five minutes of normal time remaining, but then a second goal in quick succession made things really uncomfortable for the home side.