Alaves 1-0 Real: Los Blancos suffer disappointing defeat & still can't end winless streak

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Manu Garcia scored with the last touch of the game as Deportivo Alaves claimed a first home LaLiga win over Real Madrid since 1931.

Match Events

9' WHAT A CHANCE! Benzema's shot blocked

Off the line! A wonderful clearance from Alaves after Odriozola's cross sees Benzema head a powerful effort towards goal. Navarro gets himself in the way and lashes it clear with brilliant reflexes.

58' WHAT A SAVE! Duarte's shot saved by Courtois

Duarte fires an effort in from distance forcing Courtois into a low stop at his left post.

77' It's a wonderful counter-break from the hosts!

Jony! It's a wonderful counter-attack from the hosts to send the forward away down the left wing and he just pulls his 15-yard-shot wide of the right post by inches. The hosts nearly got themselves in front there.

79' CHANCE! Bale's free kick saved

Bale whips a free-kick in from 30 yards out on the right and Pacheco almost spills it before scrambling to recover.

90+5' Goal! Alaves 1-0 Real! (Manu García)

ALAVES SCORE! MANU GARCIA! 1-0! THE HOSTS HAVE SNATCHED IT AT THE DEATH! The substitute steals three points in the final minute of injury time against the Champions League holders! The set-piece is swung in from the corner to find Sobrino at the right post. His header is flying wide to the left - and Garcia crashes into it to bundle it into the back of the net! Mendizorrotza erupts! What a result!

Match Report

Real Madrid's dismal run continued as Manu Garcia's last-gasp header claimed a dramatic 1-0 LaLiga win for Deportivo Alaves.

On as a second-half substitute, Garcia capitalised on terrible Madrid marking to nod home from point-blank range in the final minute of stoppage time and punish Madrid's profligacy at the other end.

It was nothing more than Alaves deserved on the balance of the game, with Madrid's lacklustre attacking play coming back to haunt them once again.

Julen Lopetegui's side have now gone three LaLiga matches without a goal for the first time since March 2002, and have lost three of their last four fixtures in all competitions.

Line-ups

Alaves XI: Wakaso, Laguardia, Pina, Brasanac, Ibai, X.Navarro, Jony, Fernando Pacheco, Maripán, R.Duarte, Calleri

Subs: M.García, Bastón, Sobrino, R.Ely, Burgui, Antonio Sivera, Martín Aguirregabiria

Real Madrid XI: Sergio Ramos, L. Modrić, Benzema, Bale, T. Kroos, T. Courtois, Casemiro, Nacho, R. Varane, Álvaro Odriozola, Ceballos

Subs: K. Navas, Lucas Vázquez, M.Díaz, M.Llorente, Marco Asensio, Reguilón, Vinícius Júnior

Related: Real Madrid Deportivo Alavés Benzema Garcia Courtois Julen Lopetegui
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