Player ratings as Real Madrid edge to an important win in La Liga - one they secured despite losing Kylian Mbappe to the first red card of his career.

Raul Asencio—7: Luis de la Fuente was in the stands watching the center back. Managed a crucial sliding toe poke interception to deny an Alaves break. Toni Rudiger—8: Completed 6 clearances in the game with his aerial ability crucial in defending the box.

Real Madrid collected all three points against Alavés despite Kylian Mbappé's first-half red card. After a disastrous week that featured a shocking defeat to Valencia and an embarrassing loss to Arsenal,