September 24, (THEWILL) – Real Madrid narrowly defeated Deportivo Alaves 3-2 in a closely contested match at the Santiago Bernabeu. The victory marked Carlo Ancelotti’s 300th match in charge of the 36-time La Liga champions.
Lucas Vazquez scored the fastest goal of the season in La Liga, finding the net just 55 seconds into the game. Vinicius Junior’s cutback from the byline set up Vazquez for the opener, giving Real Madrid an early lead.
Kylian Mbappe doubled the advantage for the home side, finishing off a sweeping 26-pass move in the 40th minute. Rodrygo added a third goal early in the second half, seemingly securing the three points for Real Madrid.
However, a late fightback from Alaves made for a nervy finish. Carlos Prutesoni and Kike Garcia scored in the final 10 minutes to set up a tense finale, but Real Madrid held on to maintain their unbeaten run in the league.
The result keeps Real Madrid in touch with early-season pacesetters Barcelona, preserving their hopes of defending their La Liga title.
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