Real Madrid cut Barcelonas lead at the top of LaLiga to six points with a 2-1 win over Alaves.With Madrid playing prior to Barcelonas clash with Celta Vigo on Wednesday, Los Blancos had the chance to apply some pressure on the defending champions.And they made no mistake in snatching the opportunity against their relegation-threatened visitors.A deflected first-half strike from Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead, before Vinicius Junior gave them command by arrowing in a long-range strike.Alaves received their reward for a spell of late pressure when Toni Martinez halved the deficit in stoppage time, but they remain just a point above the relegation zone in a crowded fight against the drop.Real Madrid cut gap in LaLiga title raceAlaves started well, but Madrid were ahead on the half-hour mark thanks to the good fortune that took Mbappes strike beyond Antonio Sivera following good work from Arda Guler.Eder Militao hit the crossbar from a low Jude Bellingham cross as Madrid sought to quickly put the game to bed, but Militao was then forced off with an injury immediately after.Martinez was unfortunate not to equalise as he struck the post before being denied by Andriy Lunin shortly before half-time.But Madrid reassumed the ascendancy early in the second half, Sivera keeping out Aurelien Tchouamenis close-range header following a Guler corner, with Bellingham heading narrowly over on the follow-up.There was nothing Sivera could do, though, to keep out an unstoppable low effort from Vinicius, whose 12th league goal of the season swerved beyond the helpless Alaves goalkeeper.Brahim Diaz then saw a curling effort headed off the line, before Alaves delivered a reminder of the threat they offered when Victor Parada struck the far post after a corner was flicked into his path.Alaves consolation came in the final allocated minute of injury time, Martinez smartly flicking Ander Guevaras low shot past an exasperated Lunin.There was no time for the visitors to seriously attempt to snatch a point, though the lack of cheers at full-time spoke to the home crowds lack of satisfaction with an unconvincing finish to the contest. Topics Deportivo Alaves LaLiga Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid vs Alaves live: Confirmed teams and full lineups in La Liga, TV channel, live online stream as Tchouameni, Huijsen, Carreras start Ben Miller 21st April, 2026 LIVE Real Madrid v Alaves: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 21st April, 2026 Barcelona v Celta Vigo: Line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online streams and La Liga prediction Ben Miller 21st April, 2026 Hansi Flick wants Barcelona leaders: Its not just about talking in training, but showing up on the pitch Ben Miller 21st April, 2026 Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid? Why Florentino Perez should ditch idea of Santiago Bernabeu reunion Jon Fisher 21st April, 2026 Barcelona v Real Madrid: Date confirmed for final Clasico of the season Nicholas McGee 20th April, 2026
