mbappé en vinícius schieten madrid dichterbij barça

2026-04-21 sport

Madrid, woensdag, 22 april 2026.
real madrid blijft de druk op barca handhaven na een 2-1 zege op alavés. kylian mbappé opende de score met een buitenkanttreffer die afketste. vinícius júnior verdubbelde de marge kort na rust met een harde lange afstandswals. alavés trof pas in blessuretijd via toni martínez, maar kon niet meer terugvechten. de zege houdt madrid binnen zes punten van koploper barca, met nog weinig speeldagen over. de spanning in de titelrace loopt hard op.

mbappé opens the scoring with deflected strike

Kylian Mbappé gave Real Madrid the lead in the 30th minute with a right-footed shot from outside the box. The ball deflected off defender Jonny and wrong-footed goalkeeper Antonio Sivera. The goal followed an assist from Arda Güler and marked Mbappé’s 24th league goal of the season [1][5]. Fans at the Santiago Bernabéu celebrated immediately after the breakthrough.

vinícius doubles the advantage early in second half

Vinícius Júnior extended Real Madrid’s lead five minutes into the second half. He fired a powerful low shot from distance after receiving a pass from Federico Valverde. The ball nestled into the bottom left corner, marking his 12th La Liga goal this season [1][5][7]. The goal came amid sustained pressure from the home side.

toni martínez strikes late for alavés

Alavés pulled one back in stoppage time when Toni Martínez scored from close range. His heel redirected Ander Guevara’s initial shot from the edge of the box past Andriy Lunin. The goal came in the 93rd minute and prevented a clean sheet for Real Madrid [5][7]. Despite the consolation, Alavés could not equalize.

title race tension mounts ahead of final stretch

The 2-1 victory brings Real Madrid within six points of leaders Barcelona, who hold a game in hand [6]. With only six matches remaining in the season, every point becomes critical. Real Madrid must rely on potential slips by Barcelona during the final fixtures. Their next clash is scheduled for mid-May at Camp Nou [6].

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