Real Madrid manager Xabi reacts to non-penalty decision.

Actual Madrid returned to profitable methods on Sunday with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Alaves at Mendizorroza. Within the course of, they minimize the hole to Barcelona again all the way down to 4 factors, which additionally eased a number of the strain on head coach Xabi Alonso.

As per Diario AS, Alonso gave his response to the victory in Vitoria.

“The match was aggressive. We began very nicely and took the lead, however then we misplaced management and on account of that, we didn’t end nicely. We began the second half nicely and we had probabilities, however we conceded in the one motion by which Valdepenas failed, as a result of in all of the others he was very appropriate, he performed very nicely. Carlos Vicente took benefit of it after an ideal go. However the group continued to point out its face, combating the sport in a sophisticated stadium, in opposition to a really intense opponent. That second purpose offers us the three factors and we depart right here very completely satisfied.”

Alonso believes that Actual Madrid ought to have been awarded a penalty late on for a problem on Vinicius Junior contained in the Alaves space.

“I’m going to speak in regards to the motion, not the referee. I assumed it was a transparent penalty. Vini goes very quick, there may be contact… and I’m very shocked that it doesn’t even go to VAR. That being mentioned, we’re not shocked. And we should proceed.”

Xabi Alonso: We’re all on this collectively

Alonso additionally made it clear that he and his gamers are united, as they search to finish 2025 on a optimistic be aware.

“We’re very targeted on what’s ours. Very collectively, making ready a sport each three days. As we speak I give a variety of credit score to the victory, as a result of we got here with a variety of casualties, with gamers suspended… as I mentioned earlier than, Valdepenas has made his debut and I congratulate him from right here. Not solely due to the debut, however due to the sport he performed. He has competed and been a really steady participant. And making his debut with Actual Madrid is at all times a big day.

“We’re all on this collectively. The dynamic… one sport shouldn’t be sufficient, now we’ve the Cup after which the house sport in opposition to Sevilla. There’s a protracted method to go and it was an vital second, however we’ve to proceed with the great issues we did at this time.”