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Summary and goals of Atlético de Madrid 2-1 Alavés in LaLiga
Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure being with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: ROJIWHITE TRIUMPH AT HOME
⚽ GOOAALLL
GOAL BY ALAVÉS. GOAL BY GUEVARA.
Hagi's back pass is finished off by Guevara to close the gap. We'll see if there's time for a tie.
⏱️ 90'
Six added minutes at the Civitas Metropolitano
🟨 85'
Hagi is given a yellow card after his foul on Witsel
⏱️ 83'
Hagi's shot goes just past the pole
⏱️ 80'
Something better in this final stretch for Alavés
⏱️ 73'
Molina's shot after a backheel from Sivera, which was taken out by the Alavés goalkeeper
⏱️ 71' GOAL CANCELLED
Griezmann scored, but the referee had stopped the match seconds before due to an elbow from Marcos Llorente
🔄 66'
Now there are changes at Atlético de Madrid. Barrios and Correa enter instead of Rodrigo de Paul and Morata
🔄 63'
There is a double change in Alavés. Rioja and Guridi leave the field and Hagi and Rebbach enter.
⏱️ 58'
Abqar's shot at the near post goes wide after his backheel
⏱️ 55'
Many stops at the beginning of the second half
⏱️ 49'
Javi López has been left lying on the field after a collision with Rodrigo de Paul
🔄 46'
The second half begins with a change in Alavés. Javi López enters instead of Alex Sola
HALF TIME
End of the first part. Atlético de Madrid wins 2-0
⚽ GOOOOAALLL
GOAL BY ATLETICO DE MADRID. GREAT GOAL BY ÁLVARO MORATA.
Long ball to Morata who cut back and with a bit of luck he took the ball and ended up sending the ball into the top corner to extend the lead.
⏱️ 45'
Two minutes of added time to this first part
⏱️ 42'
Gorosabel's center that Oblak takes with his fists and there will be a corner for Alavés
⏱️ 40'
Nahuel's save did not work out and in the end the Argentine was offside
⏱️ 37'
Nahuel Molina recovers and Griezmann finishes with the outside, but the Frenchman did not hit him well
⏱️ 33'
Offside of Riquelme, the author of the only goal of the match for now
⚽ GOOOOAALLL
GOAL BY ATLETICO DE MADRID. GOAL BY RIQUELME.
Morata crosses and Riquelme appears at the far post, cuts in and sends the ball to the back of the net to put the red and whites ahead.
⏱️ 22'
Morata's shot at the near post that Siveira saved
⏱️ 19'
Good play by Riquelme on the left that Morata finished off, but the header went over the goal
⏱️ 14'
The ball is now short-lived for Alavés, while Atlético de Madrid dominates
⏱️ 12'
Saúl's header after the corner kick goes over the goal
⏱️ 10'
The scoreboard does not move in these first 10 minutes
⏱️ 4'
Good ball from Savic towards Saúl, but the midfielder did not arrive
⏱️ 3'
Samu's shot that takes out the Atlético de Madrid defense
⏱️ 1'
STARTS THE MATCH. The first possession is for Alavés
THE 22 PROTAGONISTS ALREADY ON THE LAWN
Great atmosphere in the Civitas Metropolitano. This starts now
Match referees
Muñiz Ruiz: Main Referee
J. Martínez Munuera: VAR Referee
Eliana Fernández González: Assistant
Fabián Blanco: Assistant
Antonio Alberola: 4th Referee
They are already warming up
Here is an image of the moment when the Atlético de Madrid players went out onto the grass to warm up before the start of the match
The objective is to move away from the descent
While the Vitoria team will have a totally different objective that will seek to move away from the relegation spots.
This is the fight for the bottom of the classification
Going for third place
Atlético de Madrid, taking advantage of FC Barcelona's defeat in the Classic, could put itself in third position, surpassing the Blaugranas
Special match for Rubén Duarte
The center back will play his 200th match in the First Division
©️ Hoy @RubenDuarte_27 jugará aquí su partido 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ en Primera División
— Deportivo Alavés (@Alaves) October 29, 2023
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XI Alaves
The eleven with which Luis García will seek to surprise at the Civitas Metropolitano
XI Atlético de Madrid
Just a novelty regarding the eleven that Simeone took in Glasgow
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What time is the Atlético de Madrid vs Alavés match in LaLiga?
This is the kick-off time in several countries:
Argentina: 15:00 AM
Bolivia: 15:00 AM
Brazil: 16:00 AM
Chile: 15:00 AM
Colombia: 14:00 AM
Ecuador: 14:00 AM
USA (ET): 16:00 AM
Spain: 21:00 PM
Mexico: 14:00 AM
Paraguay: 15:00 AM
Peru: 15:00 AM
Uruguay: 15:00 AM
Venezuela: 15:00 AM
England: 20:00 AM
Australia : 05:00 AM
India: 00:30 AM
Statement by Luis García Plaza (Alavés coach)
The Alavés coach spoke about his rival and what he expects from the match: "Now we have matches with the top five. Atlético's players are in a great moment, they are always at the top competing with the best. They have important and very unbalanced players. We have earned the right to play these matches and try to win them. Let's hope that it works out and that we can bring something back from Madrid. It won't be up to us".
He also added that "the group is aware that this is going to be very long. We have done enough to win more games and we would be happier. We have to have a very good mentality and be positive".
Statement by Simeone (Atlético de Madrid coach)
The Atlético de Madrid coach has analyzed his next opponent in LaLiga EA Sports: "Alavés comes from two very good games, it is a team with a lot of enthusiasm and has a coach with very clear ideas".
About Samu he commented that he is a player who "is evolving, he is young, with a lot of strength, he makes the most of his body and hopefully he will do well at Alavés because he has a future at Atlético de Madrid, he spent a few days with us, but he looks like a humble and hardworking boy".
Watch out for this Alavés player
Samu Omorodion, a 19-year-old striker who this summer market has been signed by Atlético de Madrid. However, he was loaned to Vitoria to get more minutes. The 19-year-old Spaniard has scored three goals this season and has also scored in the last two games he has played.
Watch out for this Atlético de Madrid player.
Grienzmann, French striker with nine goals in 12 matches. Seven of them in LaLiga EA Sports. The 32-year-old striker is fresh from scoring in his last match and has four goals in his last two games.
How is Alavés coming along?
Alavés is coming from two draws against two teams that are playing in European competitions, Betis and Villarreal. However, they have gone six games without a win. Their last victory was on September 2 against Valencia at home by the minimum. They are currently fifteenth in the LaLiga EA Sports table with nine points, three above the relegation places.
How is Atlético de Madrid coming along?
They are coming off a 2-2 draw against Celtic in Glasgow in the UEFA Champions League. They have eight matches in a row without losing. Their last defeat was on September 16, when they lost against Valencia. Right now they are fourth with 22 points in LaLiga EA Sports, although one game less played. Two points behind FC Barcelona and three behind Real Madrid, and this weekend there will be a direct duel between the first and the third placed team.
Background
The balance is in favor of Atlético de Madrid, which has won 18 times. Alavés have won 10 times, while five duels have ended in a draw. The last time they met was in April 2022, when the red and white team won 4-1. Although in September 2021, the team from Vitoria already surprised them by winning 1-0.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Civitas Metropolitano, a stadium located in the city of Madrid. It was inaugurated in September 1994 and has a capacity for 70460 spectators.
Preview of the match
Atlético de Madrid and Alavés will meet in the match corresponding to the 11th round of LaLiga EA Sports.
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