Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 22:35 / Updated on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 22:35
real madrid – Alavésin the 33rd stage of La Liga, is being played NOW. The match is liveTEXT on GSP.ro and televised by Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
The students of Alvaro Arbeloa (43 years old) come after a nightmare week, after being eliminated in the “quarters” of the Champions League by Bayern, and in the championship they are 9 points behind the leader Barcelona.
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Real Madrid – Alaves, starting teams
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Lunin – Alexander-Arnold, Huijsen, Militao, Carreras – Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham – Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius
reserves: Mestre, Alaba, Camavinga, Carvajal, Ceballos, B. Diaz, F. Garcia, G. Garcia, Mastantuono, F. Mendy, Pitarch, Rudiger
Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Alaves (4-4-2): Sivera – J. Otto, Tenaglia, Parada, Yusi – Perez, Blanco, D. Suarez, Guridi – Boye, T. Martinez
reserves: Swiderski, R. Fernandez, Alena, Calebe, Diabate, M. Diaz, Guevara, P. Ibanez, Koski, Manas, Munoz, Pacheco
Coach: Quique Flores
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Juan Martinez
Real Madrid – Alaves, key dates before the La Liga game
The duel has stakes for both teams. Madrid continue to fight for the title, while the visitors try to avoid relegation.
Real Madrid is in 2nd place, with 70 points after 31 stages. The “Galacticians” have a solid goal difference, 65 goals scored and 29 conceded. Arbeloa's side have lost ground in the last few rounds and are 9 points behind leaders Barcelona.
The chances of the title are there, but they are small. To stay in the race, Madrid need a win tonight and a misstep by the Catalans, who play Celta Vigo on Wednesday.
On the other side, Alaves is in 17th place, with 33 points. The team has a negative goal difference, 35 goals scored and 46 conceded.
Real Madrid is going through a complicated period. They have lost three of their last five matches. Los Blancos lost twice to Bayern, 3-4 and 1-2, in the Champions League.
They also ticked off an unexpected defeat against Mallorca, score 1-2. They drew with Girona, 1-1, and the only victory came in the derby with Atletico Madrid, score 3-2.
Alaves has an oscillating shape. He recorded three draws in the last five games, 3-3 with Real Sociedad, 2-2 with Osasuna and 1-1 with Villarreal. He won spectacularly against Celta Vigo, 4-3, but lost against Valencia, score 2-3.
The history of direct confrontations is clearly in favor of Madrid. Real Madrid have won their last five matches against Alaves. The most recent duel took place on December 14, 2025, when the “whites” prevailed 2-1 away.
The up-to-date standings in La Liga
