Real Madrid visited Alavés on their centenary, Javier Berasaluce, a goalkeeper who played for both clubs in the 1950s took the honorary kick-off, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Despite the 3-1 score line, Real Madrid were not at the same level as over the past week against Athletic, who could have snatched a point but for Courtois.

Recently for Real Madrid, the excellent performances of Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric have bailed Zinedine Zidane’s side out of trouble