Defending La Liga champions Real Madrid secured a nervy 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Deportivo Alaves on Sunday, after a reckless foul by Kylian Mbappe reduced the visiting side to 10 men late in the first half.
Eduardo Camavinga gave Real the lead in the 34th minute, scoring from outside the box with a brilliant curled shot, after an earlier strike by Raul Asencio was ruled out following a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) check.
Mbappe's violent tackle on Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco left Real a man down before halftime. The player count was level again in the second half, however, after Vinicius Jr. was subjected to a similar foul by Manu Sanchez, who was sent off in the 70th minute.
