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Real Madrid close on Barcelona as Mbappe and Vinicius net against Alaves

Al Jazeera · · 426 words · By AFP
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“Real Madrid beat relegation-threatened Alaves 2-1 in La Liga”
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Multiple independent sources (Google News, WAM/Emirates News) confirm Real Madrid defeated Alaves 2-1 on April 22, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016–17 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 86th since its establishment. The season began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. Real Madrid s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016–17_La_Liga
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 La Liga, also known as La Liga EA Sports due to sponsorship reasons, was the 94th season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 15 August 2024 and concluded on 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_La_Liga
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 La Liga, also known as La Liga EA Sports due to sponsorship reasons, is the 95th season of La Liga, Spain's top-flight football competition. It began on 15 August 2025 and will end on 24 M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_La_Liga
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“close the gap with leaders Barcelona to six points”
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While the FOX Sports result mentions moving closer to Barcelona, the provided table snippets from BBC and LALIGA do not explicitly state the exact point gap is six points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 87th since its establishment. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. The fixtures …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_La_Liga
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Liga
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a football club that plays in La Liga. The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on 13 May 1902, when it lost 3–1 in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Real_Madrid_CF_seasons
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“Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior each scored as Real Madrid ended a four-game winless streak by defeating Alaves 2-1”
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Three independent sources (FOX Sports, Google News/Charlotte Coates, and another web result) confirm both Mbappe and Vinicius scored in the 2-1 win, ending a four-game winless streak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 121st season in existence and the club's 94th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Mad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 122nd season in existence and the club's 95th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [viˈni.sjuz ʒoˈzɛ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃ dʒi oliˈvej.ɾɐ ˈʒu.njoʁ]; born 12 July 2000), commonly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., is a Brazilian p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinícius_Júnior
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“The victory on Tuesday at the Bernabeu Stadium”
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Multiple sources confirm the match took place on Tuesday (April 22, 2026) at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019–20 season was Real Sociedad's 73rd season (and the 10th consecutive) in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Sociedad participated in this sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Real_Sociedad_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denis Suárez Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdenis ˈswaɾeθ feɾˈnandeθ]; born 6 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Suárez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Riesco Herrera (born 25 October 1969) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward. After retirement, he worked as a youth coach and an agent, as well as having success in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Riesco
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“Barcelona, which hosts sixth-placed Celta Vigo on Wednesday”
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Multiple sources (Camel Score, Google News, and a live score site) confirm Barcelona hosts Celta Vigo on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Barcelona faces Celta Vigo at Spotify Camp Nou on Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC. This match is part of the LaLiga. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this p…
https://www.fotmob.com/matches/barcelona-vs-celta-vigo/2udoj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch RC Celta de Vigo vs FC Barcelona live stream with score, chat, and stats on Apr 22, 2026 7:30 PM UTC. Don't miss this La Liga match!
https://www.camelscore.live/head-to-head/20260423-fc-barcelo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Lineups, Predictions, Score, Live Streaming, How & Where to Watch on TV.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“It was Madrid’s first game since it was eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League”
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Web search results confirm the Alaves match followed a 'heartbreaking' Champions League quarterfinal elimination by Bayern Munich.
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web search NEUTRAL — Real Madrid face Deportivo Alavés desperate for their first win in April, after a punishing month that has left the club on the brink of a trophyless season. Heartbreaking Champions League quarterfina…
https://www.si.com/soccer/real-madrid-vs-deportivo-alaves-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit UEFA.com to find out how Real Madrid are doing in the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026, including latest match news, stats, squad list and news updates.
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/50051--real-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — - After Real Madrid's UCL comeback falls short, can their project be salvaged? Luis Díaz put Bayern ahead on aggregate three minutes later, and Michael Olise scored with the last kick of the game to p…
https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/48497483/real-madri…
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“Madrid lost 2-1 at home and 4-3 in Germany in the second leg”
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Sports Mole and Google News explicitly state Bayern Munich won 2-1 away and 4-3 at home in the 2025-26 quarter-finals.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry, commonly known as the European Clásico is a European club rivalry between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. It is the most often played match in the Champions Leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayern_Munich–Real_Madrid_riva…
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web search NEUTRAL — The historic rivalry between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich took another dramatic turn in their Champions League quarter-final meetings in 2025-26 - the German champions won 2-1 away and then 4-3 at ho…
https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/real-madrid/champions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – team news, start, lineups. 8 days ago. Save for later.Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Champions League quarter-final first leg – as it happened.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“The team’s last two Spanish league matches had been a 1-1 home draw against Girona and a 2-1 loss at Mallorca”
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BBC Sport confirms Real Madrid had a 1-1 home draw against Girona and a shock league defeat by Mallorca (2-1) prior to the Alaves match.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 122nd season in existence and the club's 95th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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web search NEUTRAL — Real Madrid suffer La Liga title blow as they are held to a home draw by Girona.The result followed a shock league defeat by Mallorca last week and 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their …
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cgrlqgzr0elt
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web search NEUTRAL — Girona FC have endured a difficult La Liga campaign, showing flashes of quality but struggling to maintain consistency.Sitting 15th in the table, Girona’s season has been marked by uneven performances…
https://www.808ball12.com/football/2804629-girona-vs-mallorc…
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“Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a shot that deflected off an Alaves defender and fooled goalkeeper Antonio Sivera”
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One specific web result mentions Mbappe scoring in the 30th minute, but no other independent sources provide the specific detail about the deflection and goalkeeper Antonio Sivera.
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“Mbappe, the league’s leading scorer, with 24 goals”
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One source (Charlotte Coates via web search) explicitly states Mbappe has 24 goals in 27 games, but this is not corroborated by other provided evidence.
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“had not found the net in a league game since February”
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“Vinicius added to Madrid’s lead with a long-range strike in the 50th”
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“The Brazil forward had not scored in his last six games between club and country”
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“Alaves, sitting one point above the relegation zone”
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“pulled one closer with a goal by Toni Martínez in second-half stoppage time”
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“Alaves has won only one of its last nine league matches”
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“The lone triumph came at Celta Vigo in March”
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“Madrid and Brazil defender Eder Militao had to be replaced just before halftime with an injury”
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“Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón saved a penalty kick and made a few other key stops to help ninth-place Athletic Bilbao hold on for a 1-0 win against mid-table Osasuna at home”
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“Mallorca drew 1-1 with visiting Valencia”
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“Fifth-place Real Betis won 3-2 at 11th-place Girona, with Rodrigo Riquelme scoring an 80th-minute winner”
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