Sports
Real Madrid beat Alaves to go top of La Liga table
Real Madrid earned a spirited 2-1 win at Alaves on Saturday with a scrappy late goal from defender Dani Carvajal to open up a provisional three-point gap at the top of La Liga.
Real captain Sergio Ramos put the visitors in front at a rain-soaked Mendizorrotza Stadium by heading home a Toni Kroos free kick after 52 minutes but gave away a penalty from which Lucas Perez levelled in the 65th.
Zinedine Zidane’s Real side demonstrated their new-found grit to re-take the lead four minutes later. Isco pounced to head a Luka Modric cross against the post and the ball trickled across to Carvajal, who bundled it in from close range.
Alaves threw bodies forward in search of an equaliser but Real stood firm, with Marcelo blocking a goal-bound shot and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola stopping an effort from the hosts’ captain Manu Garcia in the eight minutes of added time.
Real provisionally lead the standings on 31 points from 14 games ahead of champions Barcelona, who visit fellow title rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
READ ALSO: #Euro2020: France, Germany, Portugal drawn in same group [See full draw]
“We know that in stadiums like this teams always give everything against Real Madrid, and we coped very well with the kicks, the rain and the cold which was crucial because these are the games which win you league titles,” said Real’s Marcelo.
Reuters
-
News13 hours ago
[ICYMI] NNPC denies fuel price adjustment
-
Metro12 hours ago
Police neutralise two notorious bandits in Benue
-
News13 hours ago
X users to get free premium, premium+ subscriptions – Elon Musk
-
News12 hours ago
Two bodies recovered from submerged truck in US bridge collapse
-
Entertainment11 hours ago
Actress Eniola Ajao apologizes over Bobrisky’s best-dressed female saga
-
News8 hours ago
Military frees abducted Lagos editor Segun Olatunji
-
News27 mins ago
Nationwide blackout imminent as national grid collapses
-
News25 mins ago
Easter: IGP assures police commitment to public safety