In the match of the 18th round of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Alaves with a score of 1-0. This victory allowed Carlo Ancelotti's men to return to first place in La Liga.
Thus, after 18 rounds, Real Madrid has 45 points. This is the best start of the Madrid club in La Liga since the 2011/2012 season, when the "cream" scored 46 points in 18 matches, Madrid Xtra reports.
Interestingly, Girona is in second place, also with 45 points, but inferior to Real Madrid in terms of additional indicators.