Scoring goals breeds confidence and so when the goals dry up, the team is weakened. That was the root of Real Madrid's problems against Shakhtar, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Alfredo Relaño reacts to Real Madrid's home LaLiga defeat to Alavés on Saturday - a result that leaves them six points off top spot.

El Madrid tiene una plantilla larga, de jugadores prestigiosos, internacionales, de magníficos contratos

Real Madrid's win over Inter certainly makes the group table easier reading and also covers some of the cracks following the home defeat to Shakhtar.

AS columnist Alfredo Relaño says that Benzema is within his right to feel frustrated about Vinicius' game. But the Frenchman's actions the other day were out of order.