Real Madrid defeated Alavés 2-1 in La Liga matchday 33 at Santiago Bernabéu. Goals came from Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Júnior, with Antonio Martínez López scoring for Alavés. Argentine Franco Mastantuono faced harsh criticism from Spanish media for his performance.
Real Madrid beat Alavés 2-1 at Santiago Bernabéu in La Liga matchday 33. Kylian Mbappé scored in the 29th minute of the first half, followed by Vinicius Júnior's goal in the 4th minute of the second. Antonio Martínez López pulled one back for Alavés in the 47th minute of the second half, as Real Madrid controlled the game with 61% possession, 23 shots on target, and 509 accurate passes compared to Alavés' 18 shots, 39% possession, and 274 passes.
Substitutions included Éder Militão replaced by Antonio Rüdiger at halftime for Real Madrid, and at the 12th minute of the second half, Jude Bellingham and Arda Güler making way for Brahim Díaz and Franco Mastantuono, among others. Alavés subbed Denis Suárez for Pablo Ibáñez and Jon Guridi for Carles Aleñá at the same time. Yellow cards went to Aurélien Tchouaméni and Ángel Pérez, with no reds.
Post-match, Spanish media harshly criticized Mastantuono, who came off the bench, labeling him as “worsening his team” and “missing.” Fans booed him at the stadium, and his future at Real Madrid remains uncertain, according to TN reports.
