Real Madrid produced another nervy performance, but returned to winning ways on Saturday as they overcame Alaves in a hard-fought 2-1 win at the Mendizorrotza.
Zinedine Zidane’s men took just ten minutes to break the deadlock as summer signing Dani Ceballos scored his first competitive goal in his maiden start for Los Blancos. However, the visitors struggled to assert their authority thereafter, and Alaves took advantage as Manu Garcia headed in their first goal of the season.
But, the hosts’ joy was short lived as Ceballos completed a popular brace only three minutes later, with the goal turning out to be the winner. Real Madrid fans heaved a sigh of relief following the win, while Barcelona fans also decided to weigh in as Los Blancos struggled to the win.
3rd consecutive match @realmadrid, #Zizou & @NavasKeylor failed to keep clean sheet. #RMcity #RMliga #HalaMadrid
— AB (@itsRealABD) September 23, 2017
Diving + offside goals + LUCK = Real Madrid.
— ⚽™ (@__A_M_T_) September 23, 2017
Real Madrid are bad. Even when they’re winning, they’re bad. Thankfully
— Ahmad (@ahmadf_o) September 23, 2017
Real Madrid have now won a club-record 12 consecutive away games in LaLiga.
WWWWWWWWWWWW
Goals: 33
Conceded: 11Enjoying life on the road pic.twitter.com/88zhVOgL7e
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 23, 2017
Alavés score their first goal of the season after SIX games. It comes against Real Madrid.
— FCB News (@FCBNewsRoom) September 23, 2017
Real Madrid got so pissed at football fans saying La Liga is boring they decided to make every single game of theirs exciting. Our hero
— Ahmad (@ahmadf_o) September 23, 2017
Zidane has the longest ever:
Liga winning run
European scoring run
Liga scoring run [away]
Liga winning run [away]
Spanish undefeated run pic.twitter.com/AY7JXvbeAF— Real Madrid Stats (@RMadrid_Stats) September 23, 2017
Real Madrid (33) surpass Barça (32) to become the team with the longest streak of scoring goals in away games in La Liga history. [mrchip]
— SB (@Realmadridplace) September 23, 2017
Imagine having the Best possible team itw at your disposal and asking them to play cross and pray. Zidane is losing it, lmao. I’m loving it!
— Naveen (@iNViesta) September 23, 2017
Meanwhile, Isco received the adulation of Real Madrid fans as he made his 200th appearance for the club on Saturday.
Congrats to Isco for playing his 200th match for Real Madrid! Here’s to 200 more! pic.twitter.com/yBu4i8cq6z
— Isco Disco (@MadridistaFacts) September 23, 2017
??? pic.twitter.com/YOLkYWp5Uc
— ❤We believe in Nole❤ (@RosyKall) September 23, 2017
¡Isco Alarcon 2⃣0⃣0⃣ Partidos! pic.twitter.com/a5EA6r9uMB
— 12 Copas de Europa (@PablinRMCF) September 23, 2017
Isco Alarcón cumplió 200 partidos con la elástica del Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/CN9AfupVTk
— Real Madrid CF (@RM__CF) September 23, 2017
200 partidos de magia, 200 partidos de Isco Alarcón con el #RealMadrid . pic.twitter.com/SWLX3rqmjR
— Inter Fútbol (@interfutbol100) September 23, 2017
200 already? Isco, you are magic :O https://t.co/spF6nBWrMv
— Gienek Czak (@eugenechuck) September 23, 2017
200 games that blessed my entire existence. Thank you @isco_alarcon ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HkqwfdKx6D
— amna (@Ohhmyisco) September 23, 2017
But, Dani Ceballos was the talk of the town as he netted a match-winning brace in his first start for Real Madrid.
Dani Ceballos has scored his first goal for Real Madrid with his first shot in LaLiga for the club.
The perfect start. ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/WC4ffVFtn6
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 23, 2017
11 – Different players have scored for Real Madrid this season, the most for a La Liga side in all competitions. Richness pic.twitter.com/LJEYZrD8MC
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 23, 2017
New kid in town: Ceballos steals show from frustrated Ronaldo https://t.co/aGlATBRQ6O (and the pic says it all) #RealMadrid #RMCF pic.twitter.com/NSxVlNp2Ut
— Ben Hayward (@bghayward) September 23, 2017
Join me on the Ceballos bandwagon lads! pic.twitter.com/HdN7BbJa2P
— Xav Salazar (@XavsFutbol) September 23, 2017
Very happy with Ceballos, some people actually thought that he’s not good enough. Has potential to become a world class CM, Just the start.
— Ayub. (@KaizerT8_) September 23, 2017
Ceballos is so good
— . (@starrdxt) September 23, 2017
Someone said Ceballos is overrated after he rejected barceLona.
CULES ? pic.twitter.com/5CgdtPpec5
— KroosT8 (@KroosT8) September 23, 2017
Ceballos (21) scores his first brace at a professional level. [@pedritonumeros] pic.twitter.com/NBIGZT78BT
— SB (@Realmadridplace) September 23, 2017
Dani Ceballos is taking his opportunity and stepping up today. Give us the lead not onc, but twice. Great first half from him.
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) September 23, 2017
Two great goals from Ceballos pic.twitter.com/ASjZTFwvdd
— Rey (@ReyLaMadrid) September 23, 2017
DANI CEBALLOS SCORED BRACE ON HIS STARTING DEBUT.
WHAT A FANTASTIC WAY TO MARK YOUR ARRIVAL. pic.twitter.com/PT7WH1McMd— KroosT8 (@KroosT8) September 23, 2017
CEBALLOS CEBALLOS GOOOOAAL
GOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLL GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLL GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLTHIS KID IS SO GOOD!!! ???????????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Jaafar (@TheRMFam) September 23, 2017
Beautiful to watch the future of Real Madrid and Spain combining in that goal. Asensio x Ceballos.
— Ayub. (@KaizerT8_) September 23, 2017
They way Ceballos bullied Ibai Gomez and created that goal shows his talent.
FUTURE OF SPAIN AND REAL MADRID. pic.twitter.com/BumwDQ7qKP
— KroosT8 (@KroosT8) September 23, 2017