In the early morning of September 25, Beijing time, in the 7th round of La Liga in the new season, Real Madrid hosted Alaves. With Vazquez, Mbappe and Rodrygo's joint goal, Real Madrid defeated Alaves 3-2, won 4 consecutive league wins and 5 consecutive wins on both lines, and accumulated 17 points to stay in second place, only 1 point away from the leader Barcelona with one more round.
Since the beginning of the new season, Real Madrid has been unbeaten at the beginning of the two-line game, including 4 wins and 2 draws in 6 rounds of La Liga, 4 points behind the leader Barcelona and in second place. At present, Real Madrid's luxury squad has not been successfully run-in, and the main problem comes from Mbappe's inability to adapt to playing as a center forward, which affects the offensive efficiency of the whole team.
In this round, Real Madrid ushered in the challenge of Alaves at home, with a 433 formation in the starter, Rodrygo, Vinicius, and Mbappe forming a forward trident, while Tchouameni, Valverde, and Bellingham sat in the midfield.
According to statistics, this is the 300th game of coach Carlo Ancelotti's tenure in charge of Real Madrid, and at such an important moment, Real Madrid presented a big gift with a goal of less than one minute in the opening minute.
Just 54 seconds into the opening period, Vinicius Jr. burst into the box with the ball and provided an inverted triangle assist, and Vazquez stepped in to push the ball into the net to give Real Madrid a dream start 1-0.
Statistically, it was Real Madrid's first first-half goal at home this season and the second in all competitions this season.
In the 22nd minute, Vinicius cooperated with Mbappe, Vinicius was assigned to the penalty area, Mbappe scored with a low shot, and the goal was invalid due to offside.
In the 40th minute, Mbappe and Bellingham collided with the wall, Bellingham sent an assist, Mbappe faked and shook off and pushed into the net to help Real Madrid score 2-0.
According to statistics, this is Mbappe's 4th consecutive La Liga goal, and it is also 5 consecutive goals in all competitions, including 1 goal against Stuttgart in the Champions League, 1 goal against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup, and 7 goals in 9 appearances in Mbappe's Real Madrid career. In addition, Mbappe has scored 29 goals in the league in 2024, tying Haaland and tying for the top scorer in the top five leagues this year.
Half-time statistics show that Real Madrid had 72% possession, had 6 shots on goal and 2 on target, creating 2 great chances that were all converted into goals, while Alaves had 3 shots on goal and 1 on target, without creating any scoring chances.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Real Madrid extended their lead again.
In the 48th minute, Rodrygo burst into the penalty area on the right and volleyed from a small angle to help Real Madrid continue to lead 3-0.
In the 68th minute, Real Madrid made substitutions, Endrick and Modric came on as substitutes to replace Rodrygo and Valverde.
In the 72nd minute, Endrick forced an inside shot and the ball bounced off the crossbar after changing the line.
At the last moment, Real Madrid's defense began to slacken, conceding two goals in a row in just one minute, Benavides scored from a distance, and Garcia scored from a small angle to help Alaves chase 2-3.
In the face of Alaves' counterattack, Real Madrid held a one-goal lead in the final minutes until the end of the game.
After the victory, Real Madrid continued to extend their unbeaten run in La Liga, having been unbeaten in 39 consecutive games, with a record of 29 wins and 10 draws, surpassing Real Sociedad in 1980 (22 wins, 16 draws) and creating the second longest unbeaten run in La Liga history.