Spanish LALIGA

Alavés vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Atlético Madrid's slim title hopes fade after draw with Alavés

Atlético Madrid's fading hopes of winning the LaLiga title suffered a potentially grievous blow on Saturday as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Alavés.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
  • 1': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
  • 5': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
  • 5': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
  • 6': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 8': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
  • 9': Offside, Alaves. Kike García is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Facundo Garcés.
  • 13': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 14': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
  • 14': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Carles Aleñá (Alaves).
  • 19': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
  • 23': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Dangerous play by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
  • 26': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
  • 28': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Ander Guevara (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Hand ball by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kike García (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manu Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
  • 37': Jon Guridi (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
  • 40': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Facundo Garcés (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Garcés (Alaves).
  • 41': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid). VAR checking.
  • 41': VAR Decision: No Red Card Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 41': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
  • 45'+1': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
  • 45'+3': Kike García (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
  • 45'+4': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Alaves 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Alaves 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kike García (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Blanco following a fast break.
  • 52': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jon Guridi (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Santiago Mouriño (Alaves).
  • 55': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Santiago Mouriño (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 59': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 59': Santiago Mouriño (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Carles Aleñá (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Carles Aleñá (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
  • 63': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Lino with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 68': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
  • 68': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Manu Sánchez (Alaves).
  • 70': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
  • 72': Substitution, Alaves. Joan Jordán replaces Ander Guevara.
  • 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Conor Gallagher.
  • 72': Substitution, Alaves. Carlos Benavídez replaces Jon Guridi.
  • 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Pablo Barrios.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Tenaglia.
  • 74': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
  • 75': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Santiago Mouriño.
  • 78': Carlos Benavídez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid).
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Dangerous play by Carlos Benavídez (Alaves).
  • 81': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julián Alvarez following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
  • 83': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 83': Santiago Mouriño (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Benavídez.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Alvarez with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
  • 88': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
  • 88': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Conechny replaces Carles Aleñá.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Carlos Benavídez (Alaves).
  • 90'+2': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Alaves 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Alaves 0, Atletico Madrid 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
65 Possession 35
9 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
410 Accurate Passes 182
496 Passes 271
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 4
30 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 62
40 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
20 Effective Tackles 11
30 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
1 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 32
35 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 18,117

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 17 +29 43
2 Real Madrid 18 +20 42
3 Villarreal 15 +18 35
4 Atlético Madrid 17 +14 34
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ALA Alavés (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Antonio Sivera (GK)
12 Santiago Mouriño Yellow Card
2 Facundo Garcés
3 Manu Sánchez
14 Nahuel Tenaglia
18 Jon Guridi
6 Ander Guevara Yellow Card
8 Antonio Blanco Yellow Card
17 Enrique García
21 Carles Aleñá
7 Carlos Vicente

ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
15 Clément Lenglet
24 Robin Le Normand
21 Javi Galán
14 Marcos Llorente
8 Pablo Barrios
5 Rodrigo De Paul
4 Conor Gallagher
22 Giuliano Simeone
19 Julián Álvarez Yellow Card
7 Antoine Griezmann

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