Vinicius, Mbappé help Madrid cut Barca lead down to 6

MADRID --  Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior each scored as Real Madrid ended a four-game winless streak by defeating Alaves 2-1 on Tuesday to move closer to Spanish league leader Barcelona . The victory at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium left Madrid six points behind Barcelona, who host sixth-placed Celta Vigo on Wednesday. It was Madrid's first game since they were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Madrid lost 2-1 at home and 4-3 in Germany in the second leg. The team's last two Spanish league matches had been a 1-1 home draw against Girona and a 2-1 loss at Mallorca . It was slow start for Madrid on Tuesday and the crowd at the Bernabeu looked anxious as Alaves had a few scoring chances early. Part of the fans jeered as the team struggled. There were some boos after the final whistle as well after Alaves scored late. Mbappé broke the deadlock