Barcelona required two late goals to get the better of Costa Adeje Tenerife on match-day 13 of the Liga F season. Meanwhile, Madrid CFF were involved in the game of the weekend, running out 5-2

Even for Real Madrid, this has been an exceptionally dramatic week. The tensions and turbulence around Xabi Alonso came to a head after Sunday’s shambolic 2-0 home defeat against Celta Vigo in La Liga. It put his position in serious jeopardy, following a torrid run of form that has left them four points behind Clasico rivals Barcelona.

Everything was looking rosy for Xabi Alonso after a thumping 4-0 home win over Valencia on November 1, which was Real Madrid's 13th victory out of 14 games across all competitions in the first few months of the season.

Spanish authorities have detected four outbreaks of bird flu in wild birds in the central Madrid region, where forestry agents collected hundreds of dead storks over the past several weeks including more than a hundred in the past 24 hours.

Nico O’Reilly scored a tap-in from a corner before Erling Haaland coolly converted a penalty. Pep Guardiola's side climb to fourth in the league-phase table, while Madrid drop to seventh. Successive home losses have increased the pressure on Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso.

Real Madrid are beginning to reassess Eduardo Camavinga’s long-term role at the club, with a recent report from Defensa Central revealing that the hierarchy is no longer ruling out a potential sale

This weekend, they face Alaves, a team that gave Real Madrid plenty of problems last season. Their camp is very confident heading into the game at the Mendizorrotza Stadium. Winger Carlos Vicente spoke ahead of the game, and his words are similar to those of other players facing Real Madrid, suggesting the fear factor is gone.