Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Alaves in the 33rd week of the Spanish League at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday morning WIB.
Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior scored Los Blancos' two goals, while Alaves only managed to reply through Toni Martinez in injury time.
This result keeps Real Madrid close in on Barcelona. Alvaro Arbeloa's team sits in second place with 73 points, six points behind the leaders.
Meanwhile, Alaves failed to move away from the relegation zone. They sit in 17th place with 33 points, one point ahead of the teams in the relegation zone, according to LaLiga's official website.
Madrid immediately put on the pressure from the start. Jude Bellingham's first chance came from the penalty spot, but his shot hit an Alaves defender.
The visitors responded with a Toni Martinez strike that forced a save from Andriy Lunin.
Madrid finally took the lead in the 30th minute. Mbappé unleashed a shot from outside the penalty area that hit an opponent before going into the Alaves goal.
Towards the end of the first half, Madrid almost doubled their lead through Eder Militao, but his effort hit the post. The score remained 1-0 at halftime.
