Atlético vs Alavés 2025-26 LALIGA
Alexander 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
- 6': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 54': Substitution, Alaves. Denis Suárez replaces Jon Guridi.
- 55': Substitution, Alaves. Ander Guevara replaces Pablo Ibáñez.
- 55': Substitution, Alaves. Lucas Boyé replaces Toni Martínez.
- 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.
- 69': Substitution, Alaves. Abde Rebbach replaces Carles Aleñá.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Johnny Cardoso.
- 81': Substitution, Alaves. Aitor Mañas replaces Antonio Blanco.
- 86': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Alaves 0.
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
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Barcelona | 20 | 49 | 3 |
| +26 | Real Madrid | 20 | 48 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 19 | 41 | 4 |
| +18 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 41 | 3 |
Statistics
 ALA |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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