Xabi Alonso has been under enormous pressure following a poor run of results, and Sunday’s trip to Deportivo Alaves was considered a must-win game for him by many inside Madrid.

Nothing less than a win will likely do for under-pressure Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso as he looks to hush the mounting speculation around his future at the club with a victory away at midtable Alavés...

Mbappé was responsible for opening the game’s scoring, courtesy of a superb individual run and finish during the first-half.