Spanish LALIGA

Alavés vs Atlético Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
  • 4': Víctor Laguardia
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1 - 0

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

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
  • 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.
  • 6': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
  • 6': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
  • 6': Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Toni Moya (Alaves).
  • 7': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves).
  • 10': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
  • 13': Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Mamadou Sylla (Alaves).
  • 17': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
  • 17': Luis Rioja (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Luis Rioja (Alaves).
  • 19': Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Martín Aguirregabiria.
  • 21': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
  • 21': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Mamadou Sylla (Alaves).
  • 23': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
  • 23': Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Alaves) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toni Moya with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 25': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 27': Hand ball by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
  • 28': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Toni Moya (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Felipe.
  • 31': Mamadou Sylla (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
  • 35': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Hand ball by Mamadou Sylla (Alaves).
  • 39': Foul by Toni Moya (Alaves).
  • 39': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Hermoso with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves).
  • 42': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 43': Toni Moya (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 49': Foul by Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves).
  • 49': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
  • 52': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alaves).
  • 52': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid).
  • 53': Luis Rioja (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Miguel De la Fuente (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Rioja with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
  • 55': Mamadou Loum (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
  • 57': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
  • 57': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Mamadou Loum (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rubén Duarte.
  • 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.
  • 64': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid).
  • 64': Toni Moya (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ximo Navarro (Alaves).
  • 68': Hand ball by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
  • 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Víctor Laguardia.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Facundo Pellistri (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Felipe (Atletico Madrid).
  • 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Marcos Llorente.
  • 75': Foul by Luis Rioja (Alaves).
  • 75': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a headed pass.
  • 76': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Joselu (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Aguirregabiria.
  • 78': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
  • 79': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Pina replaces Toni Moya.
  • 79': Substitution, Alaves. Tachi replaces Rubén Duarte.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tomás Pina (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Rioja.
  • 82': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Mamadou Loum.
  • 87': Substitution, Alaves. Saul García replaces Luis Rioja.
  • 89': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Saul García.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mamadou Loum (Alaves).
  • 90'+4': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.

Statistics

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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

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 9,836

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 13 +28 33
2 Real Madrid 12 +14 27
3 Atlético Madrid 13 +12 26
4 Villarreal 12 +4 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ALA 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 Yellow Card
11 Luis Rioja
24 Miguel de la Fuente
7 Mamadou Sylla Yellow Card

ATM Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
18 Felipe
22 Mario Hermoso
15 Stefan Savic Yellow Card
4 Geoffrey Kondogbia Yellow Card
5 Rodrigo De Paul
14 Marcos Llorente
21 Yannick Carrasco
23 Kieran Trippier Yellow Card
8 Antoine Griezmann
9 Luis Suárez

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