After their 1-0 defeat to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday, the Whites are preparing for their Saturday trip to Alaves in La Liga.
00:40 (+1) – Lopetegui under pressure
Real Madrid have now gone four straight games without a win after their stunning 1-0 loss to Alaves.
That’s likely to make the seat occupied by manager Julen Lopetegui even hotter as the Whites boss is overseeing a side that is lacking at the moment.
Read more on the result here.
19:00 – Ronaldo makes first impression
It didn’t take long for Ronaldo to make his mark at Real Madrid after the Brazilian joined the club and began his legendary stint with the Whites.
On this day back in 2002, Ronaldo scored not once, but twice in his club debut, helping Real Madrid to a 5-2 victory over Alaves.
📁 @Ronaldo
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 5, 2018
L 📁 GOLAZOS
L 📁 vs @Alaves#RMLiga | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/o4Vb3adkW4
14:00 – Real Madrid land in Vitoria ahead of Alaves game
Los Blancos have made the short trip north for their game at Alaves, where they will be desperate to rectify a run of three games without victory in all competitions.
As confirmed by Julen Lopetegui earlier in the week, Gareth Bale is part of the travelling squad, as is Sergio Ramos. The full list is below:
📝 This is our 20-man squad for this evening's LaLiga match against @Alaves! #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/0IKLeUcLwu
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 6, 2018
11:50 – Vinicius to be unleashed
Vinicius Junior has yet to make a major breakthrough.
Teenage Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior has impressed Real Madrid staff sufficiently to get more minutes at Alaves and help break the club’s poor goalscoring run, according to reports.
