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Real Madrid vs Alaves Match Preview

Real Madrid host Alaves at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, on 2026-04-21 (19:30 UTC) in La Liga, Regular Season - 33. Real Madrid arrive second in the table on 70 points with a goal difference of 36, while Alaves sit seventeenth with 33 points and a goal difference of -11.

Real Madrid Availability

Real Madrid face several defensive and attacking absences.

  • R. Asencio (Illness) is sidelined.
  • T. Courtois (Thigh Injury) is sidelined.
  • Rodrygo (Knee Injury) is sidelined.

All three entries are repeated in the data but refer to the same sidelined players. None of Real Madrid’s leading scorers or assist providers appear on the unavailable list, so key attackers Kylian Mbappé (23 league goals) and Vinícius Júnior (11 goals, 5 assists) are available, as are chief creators A. Güler (8 assists) and F. Valverde (7 assists).

Alaves Availability

Alaves also have notable issues.

  • F. Garcés (Suspended) is sidelined.
  • C. Protesoni (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
  • A. Rebbach (Yellow Cards) is sidelined.

These entries are duplicated in the data but represent the same three absentees, including suspension-related losses.

Impact Summary

Real Madrid’s attacking output remains largely intact, with 34 league goals from Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior still available. Alaves, meanwhile, keep their main goal threats L. Boyé (11 goals) and Toni Martínez (8 goals), limiting the offensive damage from their suspensions and injuries.

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