Even though Real Madrid won the championship early, they show no signs of slowing down by fielding nearly their strongest lineup against a mid-table opponent like Alaves. The Champions League final is actually still a long way off (June 2), so Carlo Ancelotti and company won’t need to save energy going forward.

And with the advantage in hand and the backing of about 70,000 fans at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid overcame with ease as soon as the game started. Jude Bellingham’s first goal in the tenth minute solidified that lead. Despite the somewhat tight shot angle, “number 5″‘s lob from Toni Kroos’s perfect ball was consistently delicate and accurate.

Following the first half, Vinicius (27′) and Valverde (45’+1) goals made the score 3-0. Alaves made a valiant effort to tie the score in the second half, but they were unable to overcome goalie Thibaut Courtois, who had… ten saves. Furthermore, Real Madrid kept increasing the score differential. With Bellingham’s help, Vinicius scored a double in the 70th minute, and in the 81st, youthful Arda Guler sealed the victory.

Real Madrid achieved many noteworthy firsts in this game. With 20 matches, they had the most clean sheets in club history (the previous record was set with 19 matches in the 1986–1987, 1987–1988, and 2019–20 seasons). With ten saves, Hero Courtois became the first Real Madrid goalkeeper to preserve a clean sheet since Iker Casillas (January 2008 versus Zaragoza). Bellingham has assisted (2) and scored (1) for the fourth time this season, which is the most in La Liga. Vinicius Jr. is now the player with the greatest goal-contribution total (16 goals + 8 assists) in all competitions in 2024, including La Liga, after his recent double.

Real Madrid has played 29 games without a loss in La Liga overall (23 wins, 6 losses), which is very identical to the record set by Leo Beenhaker (21 wins, 9 losses) between May 1988 and April 1989. They will have 99 points this season if they win their final two games.