Madrid, April 23 -- Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 to cling on to their slim hopes of catching Barcelona in La Liga. Mbappe struck his league-leading 24th goal, but first since early February, with a deflected shot on the half hour at the Santiago Bernabeu. Vinicius fired a second from distance early in the second half, which proved crucial as Alaves pulled one back in stoppage time through Toni Martinez. The victory ended a two-match winless run in La Liga for Madrid and moved them six points behind Barcelona. afp...