Real Madrid won 3-0 against Alavés in the 29th week of the regular season, that maintain them in the top of the table. Los Blancos didn’t play their best match, but finally they could achieve the three points with two goals in the last 10 minutes. Zinedine Zidane decided to do some changes in the line up, thinking in Wednesday match and the accumulation of games Los Blancos will have on April. The French manager introduced Kiko Casilla, Pepe in the full bak with Varane, Nacho in the left back instead Marcelo and Danilo in the right back.
Real Madrid started the match with a lot of intensity and having several chances. The team managed by Zinedine Zidane were having the ball possession and Cristiano had the first opportunity to score the first goal of the match. in the 10th minute Varane had to leave the pitch because of a muscular injury and Carvajal replaced him. Benzema was being the best player on the field participating in almost all the plays, playing in the left wing. Alavés were proving that they are a very uncomfortable rival because they were defending really good and very organized. In the 30th minute Benzema opened the scoreboard from a great pass of Carvajal. In the last 15 minutes of the first half, Los Blancos controlled the game and they went to the dressing room with a goal of advantage.
Alavés had the first chance of the second half with a header of Deyverson, after a foul to Casilla. Los Blancos lowered their level in the second half and the Basque side were feeling more confortable in the pitch, having several chances to tie the match. In the 67th minute Zinedine Zidane replaced Modric, who didn’t play a good match, and his compatriot, Kovacic entered to play the last 20 minutes. Real Madrid were having many problems to control the game and they were waiting for a counterattack to score the second one. In the 80th minute Lucas Vázquez replaced Benzema, who was being the best player of the squad. In the last five minutes Isco scored the second goal in a counterattack with a great shot and only two minutes later Nacho scored the third one from a rebound from a free kick of Bale.
Los Blancos could achieve the three points in a very tough game against a very defensive team that are very organized. We can say that the MVP of the match was Benzema once again, because he played a very complete game being the reference in the attack. Now the team managed by Zidane must think in Wednesday game against Leganés at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
