Atlético Madrid vs Alavés, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAlexander Sørloth hits winner, Atlético Madrid build gap in fourth
Alexander Sørloth scored the only goal as Atlético Madrid beat Alavés 1-0 in La Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Blanco.
- 6': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 6': Foul by Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves).
- 6': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dávid Hancko with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a cross.
- 12': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 13': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 14': Offside, Alaves. Toni Martínez is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 17': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Thiago Almada is caught offside.
- 21': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 23': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 26': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 27': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 27': Toni Martínez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Toni Martínez (Alaves).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Jon Guridi (Alaves).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 36': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
- 40': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
- 42': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 43': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jonny.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jon Guridi (Alaves) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jonny.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Alaves 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Alaves 0.
- 48': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Alaves 0. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Barrios with a cross.
- 50': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Antonio Blanco (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 52': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Victor Parada.
- 53': Attempt missed. Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Substitution, Alaves. Denis Suárez replaces Jon Guridi.
- 55': Substitution, Alaves. Ander Guevara replaces Pablo Ibáñez.
- 55': Substitution, Alaves. Lucas Boyé replaces Toni Martínez.
- 56': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
- 57': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Lucas Boyé.
- 60': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 61': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena replaces Thiago Almada.
- 64': Foul by Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid).
- 64': Victor Parada (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ander Guevara (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Suárez.
- 69': Substitution, Alaves. Abde Rebbach replaces Carles Aleñá.
- 70': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 71': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Johnny Cardoso.
- 81': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 81': Substitution, Alaves. Aitor Mañas replaces Antonio Blanco.
- 84': Attempt missed. Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 86': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
- 86': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 89': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Koke.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jon Pacheco (Alaves) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Abde Rebbach with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 90': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Abde Rebbach (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Parada.
- 90'+1': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Alaves) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Abde Rebbach with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 90'+5': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+5': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abde Rebbach following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Alaves 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Alaves 0.
Statistics
ALA |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 464 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 25 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 25 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 61,192
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 61,192
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 20 | +32 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 20 | +26 | 48 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 19 | +18 | 41 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | +18 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 5 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 11 | Thiago Almada |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
Alavés (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Sivera (GK) |
| 5 | Jon Pacheco |
| 14 | Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 8 | Antonio Blanco |
| 24 | Victor Parada |
| 17 | Jonny |
| 18 | Jon Guridi |
| 19 | Pablo Ibáñez |
| 10 | Carles Aleñá |
| 7 | Carlos Vicente |
| 11 | Toni Martínez |
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