To catch, Real Madrid played with 10 players after half time as a Real Madrid player was sent off early in the second half after receiving a red card and since then Real Madrid have been down to 10 players. After being reduced to ten men, Real Madrid did not look very confident against the opposition but a single goal late in extra time helped Real Madrid secure full points in the match. Real Madrid is now the number one team in La Liga although the points difference between Real Madrid and Girona is 0 because the two teams have 45 points after 18 matches. This point is not at all safe for Real Madrid as at any moment they can drop down the points table again. In order not to fall below the points table, Real Madrid must play very carefully in the upcoming matches.
A late winning goal from Lucas Vazquez against Alaves elevates Real Madrid to the top of the La Liga table. Nacho received a red card in the second half. He sacrificed himself so that Alaves didn't score. Down to 10 men, not even playing the best football, and yet Real Madrid wins. Looks like injuries can't stop Real Madrid. With almost 10 first-team players injured, and Ancelotti still manages to be in the first place. First position in La Liga, of course, which is not safe for very long. Hopefully, at the beginning of the next year, Madrid will come back fresher and stronger.
Regardless of the drama that occurred during the match, Real Madrid still left the field as winners and managed to reach the top of the standings because in other matches Girona was only able to draw when they played away to Real Betis headquarters. Real Madrid managed to maintain a positive trend after Vazquez managed to change the score towards the end of the match. Jude Bellingham who appeared fierce in several matches, was unable to do much when his team faced Alaves, he was unable to add to his tally of goals in this match. Luckily Vazquez appeared as a savior for Real Madrid, with this victory Ancelotti's troops managed to regain the top of the standings.