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Alaves vs Real Madrid. Spanish La Liga.

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Alaves 1

  • M García Sánchez (40th minute)

Real Madrid 2

  • D Ceballos (10th minute, 43rd minute)

Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid: Dani Ceballos scores twice in first start for Real Madrid in tight win

Real Madrid's Daniel Ceballos celebrates after scoring his team's second goal
Image: Real Madrid's Daniel Ceballos celebrates after scoring his team's second goal

Dani Ceballos scored twice in his first start for Real Madrid to earn a much-needed 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga.

With Toni Kroos injured, Ceballos took the place of regular starter Luka Modric, who Zinedine Zidane rested ahead of the trip to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Madrid were also without the injured Karim Benzema and Marcelo, while Gareth Bale was left on the bench.

Ceballos scored Real's opener in the 10th minute after he received a pass from Marco Asensio, fought through a tackle, and shot just inside the post to put Zidane's men ahead.

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos scored twice for Real Madrid
Image: Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos scored twice for Real Madrid

But Manu Garcia responded by ending Alaves' long scoring drought. His powerful header from a cross by Munir El Haddadi was the Basque country club's first goal of the season.

Ceballos restored the defending champions' advantage two minutes before half-time, but Alaves almost levelled late when substitute Alfonso Pedraza twice hit the woodwork.

Ceballos put Madrid back in charge when he fired in a ball that goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco spilled when he collided with a team-mate while defending a cross.

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Real Madrid's forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Image: Ronaldo nearly scored with a spectacular strike in the second half

Cristiano Ronaldo hit the goal-frame twice in the second half as the Madrid forward sought his first league goal of the season.

Alaves remain in the relegation zone after a sixth loss in as many games while Real close the points gap on league leaders Barcelona to seven points.

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