Atletico - Alaves - 2:1. Spanish Championship, 11th round. Match review, statistics

On 29 October, one of the matches of the 11th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Atletico (Madrid) and Alaves (Spain) met.

Spanish Championship, 11th round

Atletico (Madrid) - Alaves (Spain) - 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: Rodrigo Riquelme (26), Morata (45+1) - Guevara (90+6).

Warnings: Llorente (72), R. Duarte (72), Hermoso (73), Oblak (83), I. Hagi (85). Hagi (85)

Review of the match Atletico vs Alaves:

In an exciting La Liga match played at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid faced Alaves. At half-time the score was 2-0 in favour of Atletico, but the match took an intriguing turn in the second half as Alaves managed to pull one back. The final score of the match was 2-1, which provided an exciting spectacle for both fans. The 26th minute brought the first break in the game when Atletico Madrid's R. Riquelme hit the net, infuriating the crowd. This first goal set the tone for the game and gave confidence in their abilities. At the end of the first half Atletico Madrid increased their lead. In the 45th minute, A. Morata hit the target, leaving Alaves with a serious task for the second half. At the start of the second half, the first substitution of the match took place: in the 46th minute Alaves introduced A. Sola instead of J. Lopez. The tactical substitution was designed to breathe new life into Alaves' attack and change the course of the game.

Atletico Madrid responded with a substitution in the 58th minute, bringing in S. Niguez instead of M. Llorente. The team managers wanted to add fresh energy and maintain the intensity of the game. Both teams continued to make changes in the match. In the 63rd minute, Alaves made two consecutive substitutions: J. Guridi replaced I. Hagi and L. Rioja replaced A. Rebbach. In the 67th minute Atletico Madrid made a second substitution: A. Correa replaced A. Mora. Correa replaced A. Morata, and R. de Paul replaced P. Barrios. In the final stages of the match, both teams received yellow cards. Atletico had M. Llorente and M. Hermoso suspended on the 72nd and 73rd minutes respectively, while Alaves had R. Duarte yellow carded on the 72nd minute. In the remaining time Alaves continued to strive for victory. In the 90th minute their efforts were justified: A. Guevara scored a goal, making the score 2:1. However, it was too little too late - Atletico Madrid held on for the win. The match demonstrated all the sharpness and intensity of La Liga football. Both teams showed their skill and determination, which provided an exciting spectacle for ninety minutes. There was plenty of action at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium and the fans enjoyed a thrilling encounter. Atletico Madrid won, but Alaves showed their resilience and ability to resist, which gives reason for optimism in future matches.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Las Palmas - Atletico, Alaves - Almeria.

Statistics of the match Atletico - Alaves: