In a match that seemed to have no winner, Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid pulled out the Madridista DNA to defeat Alavés 1-0 away in the final minutes of the game with a solitary goal from Lucas Vázquez.

The match remained tied for most of the time; however, at the 90+2 minute, Lucas Vázquez appeared to bring smiles and tranquility back to the Madrid fans.

With this result, Madrid tied with 45 points with Girona and claimed the top position in the La Liga standings, leaving Barcelona behind, which holds the third position with 38 points.

On the other hand, Alavés bids farewell to 2023 in the sixteenth position with a total of 16 points and a record of four victories, four draws, and 10 defeats.