US EditionReal Madrid Beat Alaves, Likely Affording Xabi Alonso More Time Amid Poor Run
Xabi Alonso credited team unity after Real Madrid's 2-1 win at Alavés, easing pressure on the coach following a series of draws and losses, club sources said.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid beat Alavés 2-1 at Mendizorroza, with Kylian Mbappé scoring first and Rodrygo netting a late winner assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- Pressure grew after the Dec. 7 Celta Vigo defeat, ESPN reported, with Madrid's board considering alternatives for Alonso following a 2 loss to Manchester City, amid a poor run.
- The players displayed public unity after substitutions and embraces as Xabi Alonso praised the squad's 'unity', noted absentees, Victor Valdepeñas' debut, and argued, 'It seemed a clear penalty to me'.
- The win eased immediate pressure on Alonso, as the 2-1 victory offered temporary relief and left Real Madrid four points behind Barcelona.
- Madrid now head into a Copa tie on Wednesday at Talavera de la Reina and then host Sevilla, with Xabi Alonso warning the squad to remain consistent playing every three days.
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Real Madrid's players quickly recovered from their (unfortunate) defeat in the Champions League group stage against Manchester City in the middle of last week and four days later achieved a hard-earned victory (1:2) in the Spanish championship match away at Alaves. After the match, the white ballet players once again emphasized that they fully support their coach Xabi Alonso.
Coach Xabi Alonso has probably saved his job as coach of the Spanish football record champion Real Madrid for the time being. The royals win on CD Alves and stop their negative series.
Real Madrid lives a complicated present both in Champions League and LaLiga and after having fallen half a week away as a local to Manchester City, they entered the Menzizozroza to visit Alavés, rival to which they managed to defeat by score of 2-1 in a disputed and intense duel that ended up giving a break to the technician Xabi Alonso.
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After the 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso expressed his satisfaction with the team's reaction after a difficult period. "It was a hard-fought match. We started well, we scored early, but then we lost control a little. The team showed heart and fought hard. We are happy." "I think it is clear that the team played better tonight than against Celta. There are positive things, but also things that we need to improve,…
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