Alavés vs Atlético Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGALacklustre Atletico Madrid lose to Alaves on road
Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-0 LaLiga defeat away to Alaves on Sunday courtesy of a first-half goal from Carlos Benavidez and Luis Rioja's superb late effort as the visitors missed the chance to cement their advantage in fourth place.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves).
- 1': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jon Guridi (Alaves).
- 2': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Jon Guridi (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 5': Foul by Rafa Marín (Alaves).
- 5': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Javi López (Alaves).
- 6': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Javi López (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 10': Javi López (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Carlos Benavídez (Alaves).
- 13': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Abdel Abqar.
- 14': Hand ball by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 15': Goal! Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Carlos Benavídez (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kike García.
- 17': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Alaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
- 18': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Rafa Marín (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 26': Foul by Carlos Benavídez (Alaves).
- 26': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 29': Kike García (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Javi López (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Barrios.
- 32': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Sivera.
- 33': Abdel Abqar (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 37': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
- 37': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 37': Jon Guridi (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Guridi.
- 38': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
- 38': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 39': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Barrios with a headed pass.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 42': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
- 43': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Abdel Abqar (Alaves).
- 43': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Abdel Abqar (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 45': Rafa Marín (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa Marín (Alaves).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Alaves.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 46': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 46': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Foul by Carlos Benavídez (Alaves).
- 48': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Carlos Benavídez (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a set piece situation.
- 50': Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 50': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 51': Giuliano Simeone (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kike García (Alaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdel Abqar.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kike García (Alaves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 56': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Javi López.
- 57': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 58': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 61': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
- 61': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 67': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Pablo Barrios.
- 68': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Benavídez.
- 68': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jon Guridi.
- 68': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Rafa Marín (Alaves) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kike García (Alaves).
- 70': Substitution, Alaves. Ander Guevara replaces Jon Guridi.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Javi López.
- 71': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 71': Kike García (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ander Guevara (Alaves).
- 73': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rafa Marín.
- 75': Foul by Javi López (Alaves).
- 75': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Simeone (Alaves).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Carlos Vicente replaces Giuliano Simeone because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Joaquín Panichelli replaces Kike García.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Abdel Abqar.
- 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Mario Hermoso replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Abde Raihani replaces Stefan Savic.
- 81': Foul by Joaquín Panichelli (Alaves).
- 81': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 82': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Sivera.
- 83': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Joaquín Panichelli (Alaves).
- 86': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Alaves).
- 87': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Alaves. Luis Rioja replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
- 89': Abde Raihani (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 90': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Luis Rioja.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Antonio Blanco (Alaves).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Goal! Alaves 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Luis Rioja (Alaves) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vicente with a cross.
- 90'+4': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Alaves 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Alaves 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
Statistics
 ATM |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 69 | Possession | 31 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 158 |
| 523 | Passes | 232 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 29 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 18 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 18,719
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 18,719
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +30 | 38 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | +20 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 17 | +21 | 37 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 19 | +12 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Alavés (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Sivera (GK) |
| 16 | Rafa Marín  |
| 5 | Abdel Abqar |
| 27 | Javi López |
| 14 | Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 18 | Jon Guridi |
| 8 | Antonio Blanco |
| 23 | Carlos Benavídez |
| 15 | Enrique García |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 2 | Andoni Gorosabel |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 24 | Pablo Barrios |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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