Real Madrid were forced to continue their La Liga title defence the hard way on Sunday.An eventful first half during the 1-0 victory over Deportivo Alaves had already seen Raul Asencio's effort ruled out by VAR and Eduardo Camavinga score his first league goal since 2021/22 before Kylian Mbappe was shown a red card for a horrific challenge on former Madrid academy product Antonio Blanco.

Defending champions Real Madrid secured a nervy 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Deportivo Alaves in LaLiga on Sunday after a reckless foul by Kylian Mbappe had them reduced to 10 men late in the first half.

Kylian Mbappe is believed to have escaped a lengthy suspension after his terrifying challenge during Real Madrid's victory over Alaves.