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Alaves 0-0 Real Madrid
Eight minutes in and Real Madrid finally create their first opportunity. Karim Benzema does well before playing a good ball to the back post but there's no one there for it.
Summary
Casemiro heads Real into an early lead
Karim Benzema powers home a second
Eden Hazard adds a third but Joselu pulls one back
Benzema's second makes it 4-1 late on
Zinedine Zidane missing game after positive coronavirus test
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Alaves 0-0 Real Madrid
Alaves keep up the early pressure on the Real Madrid defence as Joselu has a shot blocked before Tomas Pina goes down inside the box, but there's no appeals for a penalty.
CLOSE!published at 4 mins
Alaves 0-0 Real Madrid
Alaves are determined to mark their birthday with an upset because they have started this game very well. They have the game's first chance as Joselu gets up to meet a decent cross but flicks his header over the bar.
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Alaves 0-0 Real Madrid
A bit of a nervous start by Real Madrid as they struggle to clear inside their own box. Eventually Casemiro takes control and lumps the ball away from danger.
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
Alaves 0-0 Real Madrid
The referee has a check that he is happy with everything and we are up and running.
Landmark year for Alavespublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2021
Alaves v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Alaves are celebrating their centenary this year. In fact it is 100 years to the day - a win against Real Madrid would certainly be a memorable way to mark it.
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Alaves v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Not long to go until kick off and here's how the two teams line up.
No Sergio Ramos for the visitors tonight as he misses out with a knee injury.
Alaves XI: Pacheco; Navarro, Laguardia, Lejeune, Duarte; Aguirregabiria, Battaglia, Pina, Rioja; Joselu, Méndez.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Varane, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Asensio, Benzema, Hazard.
Real Madrid 'see end of Zinedine Zidane era'published at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2021
Alaves v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Real Madrid "see the end of the Zinedine Zidane era" but do not want to replace him as manager until the summer, says Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.
The Spanish champions were humiliatingly knocked out of the Copa del Rey in the last 32 by third division Alcoyano on Wednesday.
Newspaper AS called it "one of the most embarrassing pages in Real's history".
"Their idea is to take a big decision after the season," said Balague.
"Zidane has come back from the brink several times before, even this campaign, but the team seems to have hit a wall."
Pressure back onpublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2021
Image source, .It has been a tough week for Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane.
On Wednesday, they were dumped out of the Copa del Rey by a side from the Spanish third division who only had 10 men, putting the pressure back on Zidane.
To compound matters, the former France international has tested positive for coronavirus, meaning he will not be on the sidelines for tonight's massive game against Alaves.
Lose this one and Real will be seven points adrift of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid having played two games more. A big gap to claw back.
As I said - massive.