Immediate Reaction: Real Madrid 2-1 Deportivo Alavés

TL;DR

Real Madrid defeated Deportivo Alavés 2-1 at the Bernabéu, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. Despite a late goal from Alavés, Madrid secured the win in a match lacking excitement.

Key points

Real Madrid won 2-1 against Deportivo Alavés
Goals scored by Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior
Alavés scored a late goal in injury time

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 21: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrates 2-0 with Trent Alexander Arnold of Real Madrid, Aurelien Tchouameni of Real Madrid, Alvaro Carreras of Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 21, 2026 in Madrid Spain (Photo by M Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates/Getty Images) | Getty Images **Real Madrid****2-1 Deportivo Alavés***(Mbappé & Vinícius Júnior). A forgettable win…*This is my immediate reaction. Coming up: Player ratings, interviews from the team and a derby podcast. The Champions League journey was over for Real Madrid, who had clearly already shifted focus from the league campaign months prior. This left virtually nothing left to play for but pride, as Deportivo Alavés paid a visit the the Bernabéu. No real surprises in the line-up as continued in goal and Álvaro Carreras started at left-back. The bench was also pretty full, with Thiago Pitarch and amongst those taking a seat on it. captained the team. Early chances from the visitors and Fede Valverde initially made for a promising start, before those hopes were drowned out by twenty minutes of uneventful play. Real Madrid blagged their way to a lucky goal when Kylian Mbappé’s shot from distance deflected its way into the net. The Frenchman then missed a cleaner chance, and Éder Miltão hit the bar – before Alavés ended the half strong by hitting the post and forcing an excellent double save from Andriy Lunin. 1-0 at half-time. More intent was shown after the break, as Madrid tested the keeper before Vinícius Júnior dealt a lethal blow from outside of the box to make it 2-0. Kylian Mbappé had two quick fire chances to make it three, but the keeper denied him on both occasions. arrived as a substitute to be met with whistles from the home crowd. Alavés hit the post after a good cross came into the box, and managed to score in injury time through Toni Martínez – but the game would prove too tame for a comeback charge. 2-1 at full-time. Did anyone impress you during this win?

Q&A

What were the key moments in the Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alavés match?

Key moments included Kylian Mbappé's deflected goal, Vinícius Júnior's long-range strike, and a late goal from Toni Martínez for Alavés.

Who scored the goals for Real Madrid in the match against Deportivo Alavés?

Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored the goals for Real Madrid.

What was the final score of the Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alavés match?

The final score was Real Madrid 2, Deportivo Alavés 1.