Real Madrid reduced Barcelona’s lead in La Liga to six points by defeating Alaves 2-1 at home. Kylian Mbappe scored the opening goal in the 29th minute with a strong shot from the edge of the Alaves penalty area.
Eder Militao, who hit the bar with a header just before halftime, had to be substituted due to a muscle injury. Vinicius Jr extended Real Madrid’s lead with a powerful right-foot shot, despite being previously booed by fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
In injury time, Toni Martinez scored for Alaves, but it was too late to salvage a point. This led to Real Madrid being booed and whistled off the pitch by their own fans, despite securing the victory.
Real Betis broke a seven-game winless streak with a thrilling 3-2 victory against Girona. After falling behind to Viktor Tsygankov’s early goal, Real Betis turned the game around with goals from Marc Roca and Abde Ezzalzouli.
Azzedine Ounahi equalized for Girona from the penalty spot, but Rodrigo Riquelme secured the win for Real Betis with a late goal. Athletic Club secured a 1-0 victory over Osasuna, easing their relegation concerns with Gorka Guruzeta’s decisive goal in the 16th minute.
Despite a strong second-half performance from Osasuna, Athletic Club’s goalkeeper Unai Simon made crucial saves, including stopping a penalty and a close-range header. Athletic Club finished the game with 10 men after Mikel Jauregizar was sent off in the 80th minute.
Mallorca and Valencia played out a 1-1 draw, with Samu Costa scoring for Mallorca and Umar Sadiq equalizing for Valencia. Looking ahead, Barcelona will face Celta Vigo, while Atletico Madrid will travel to Elche.
