Real Madrid beat Deportivo Alaves to a 2-1 victory at the Mendezuroza Stadium on Saturday in the sixth round of the Spanish league.
Real Madrid midfielder Danny Sebayos scored in the 10th and 43th minutes while Alaves's Manuel Garcia scored in the 40th minute.
Real, the defending champions, raised 11 points to fourth, while Alaves had no points in the last eight.
The match was exciting and bus-driven, especially in light of the outstanding performance of Alaves, along with the many opportunities lost to the two teams .