Real Madrid smash these records in five-star performance against Alaves
La Liga 2023-24 champions Real Madrid made several massive records in their 5-0 win over Alaves on matchday 36. Real, who are already the champions this season, demolished the minnows in what was a five-star performance. Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Arda Guler scored for the Madrid giants. Carlo Ancelotti's men raced to 93 points. Here are the key details.
Real made these records after a massive win
Real have not lost any of their last 30 matches in La Liga (W24 D6). They have matched their best unbeaten run in the competition's history, achieved between May 1988 and April 1989 under Leo Beenhakker (G30 W21 D9). Real have kept 20 clean sheets this season. It's their most in a single season in the competition's history (19 in 1986-87, 1987-88 and 2019-20).
Vinicius excels for Real
Vinicius scored Real's second and fourth goal respectively. The Brazilian star owns 15 goals (A5) from 25 La Liga games this season. Vinicius has raced to 49 La Liga goals from 175 matches. Overall, he has 82 goals for Los Blancos, including 23 this season. For the second time, Vinicius has clocked 15-plus La Liga goals in a campaign (also 17 in 2021-22).
19 goals and six assists for Bellingham in La Liga
Bellingham scored his side's opener and made two assists thereafter. He has 19 goals and six assists in his maiden La Liga season, taking his involvement to 25 goals. He is the fifth player this season with 25 goals involvement.
Unique La Liga records for Bellingham and Courtois
As per Opta, Bellingham has both scored and assisted in the same La Liga game for the fourth time this season, more than any other player in the competition in 2023-24. Thibaut Courtois became the first Real Madrid goalkeeper to make 10 saves in a La Liga game without conceding a goal since Iker Casillas against Real Zaragoza in January 2008 (11).
Here are the match details
Bellingham scored from Toni Kroos' cross in the 10th minute. Vinicius scored the second (27') from close range. Valverde's thunderous shot made it 3-0 (45+1'). In the second half, Vinicius scored from Bellingham's neat pass before youngster Guler added a late fifth (81').
