Alavés vs Atlético 2021-22 LaLiga
Champions Atletico suffer shock loss at Alaves
Atletico Madrid's Spanish title defence was dealt a blow as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at lowly Alaves in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Víctor Laguardia (Alaves) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Rubén Duarte with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Mamadou Sylla (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 53': Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 61': Substitution, Alaves. Joselu replaces Mamadou Sylla.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 61': Substitution, Alaves. Facundo Pellistri replaces Miguel De la Fuente.
- 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Pina replaces Toni Moya.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Tachi replaces Rubén Duarte.
- 87': Substitution, Alaves. Saul García replaces Luis Rioja.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 9,836
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 9,836
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Real Madrid | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +10 | Barcelona | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +2 | Getafe | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +2 | Athletic Club | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
 ATM |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 71.1 | Possession | 28.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 151 |
| 576 | Passes | 237 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 33 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 11 | Clearances | 43 |
Alavés (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 4 | Matt Miazga |
| 23 | Ximo Navarro |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 15 | Antonio Moya |
| 6 | Mamadou Loum  |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 24 | Miguel de la Fuente |
| 7 | Mamadou Sylla |
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
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