Real Madrid has not struggled this much to score a goal in more than three decades.
A last-gasp goal by host Alavès dealt Real Madrid, the European champion, a 1-0 defeat in La Liga on Saturday, extending Madrid’s scoring drought to four straight games — almost seven hours of game time without finding the net.
The last time Madrid went as long without a goal was 1985.
And Coach Julen Lopetegui is running out of time to make his attack click without the goals once provided by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Madrid has one win in its last five Liga matches, and has gone four matches in all competitions without a victory.