Atlético Madrid vs Alavés, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico overcome Alaves for fourth win in a row
Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 at home on Saturday in La Liga to maintain their superb run of form since the season resumed.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
- 1': Mahmoud Abdallahi (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Edgar Méndez (Alavés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 2': Attempt missed. Aleix Vidal (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 5': Foul by Oliver Burke (Alavés).
- 5': Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Tachi (Alavés).
- 6': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renan Lodi following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
- 11': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a headed pass.
- 12': Foul by Mahmoud Abdallahi (Alavés).
- 12': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Hand ball by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 16': Foul by Adrián Marín (Alavés).
- 16': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Aleix Vidal (Alavés) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 21': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. José Giménez tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Adrián Marín.
- 28': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid).
- 28': Tachi (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ljubomir Fejsa (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 34': Foul by Pere Pons (Alavés).
- 34': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Adrián Marín (Alavés).
- 38': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
- 40': Mahmoud Abdallahi (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 44': Martín Aguirregabiria (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Pere Pons (Alavés).
- 45': Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Pere Pons (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Alavés 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 0, Alavés 0.
- 47': Foul by Adrián Marín (Alavés).
- 47': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Hand ball by Kieran Trippier (Atlético de Madrid).
- 53': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 55': Foul by Oliver Burke (Alavés).
- 55': Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces Ángel Correa.
- 57': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 58': Foul by Adrián Marín (Alavés).
- 58': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Adrián Marín (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Alavés 0. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 62': Substitution, Alavés. Rubén Duarte replaces Edgar Méndez.
- 62': Substitution, Alavés. Joselu replaces Aleix Vidal.
- 62': Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 63': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Alavés) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Pacheco following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces João Félix.
- 67': Foul by Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 67': Mahmoud Abdallahi (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 71': Penalty Atlético de Madrid. Marcos Llorente draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Penalty conceded by Rubén Duarte (Alavés) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Alavés 0. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid).
- 75': Oliver Burke (Alavés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Alavés. Luis Rioja replaces Adrián Marín.
- 78': Substitution, Alavés. Paulino De la Fuente replaces Pere Pons.
- 79': Foul by Ljubomir Fejsa (Alavés).
- 79': Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Paulino De la Fuente (Alavés).
- 81': José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 86': Substitution, Alavés. Víctor Camarasa replaces Oliver Burke.
- 87': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Tachi.
- 89': Foul by Rubén Duarte (Alavés).
- 89': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 90': Paulino De la Fuente (Alavés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Alavés) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Ely.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Koke (Atlético de Madrid) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+3': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Alavés 1. Joselu (Alavés) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid).
- 90'+5': Tachi (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 90'+5': Paulino De la Fuente (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 2, Alavés 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 2, Alavés 1.
Statistics
 ALA |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 555 |
| 266 | Passes | 633 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 18 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 15 | Stefan Savic  |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 6 | Koke |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 9 | Álvaro Morata |
| 7 | João Félix |
Alavés (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 4 | Rodrigo Ely |
| 27 | Alberto Rodríguez |
| 15 | Ljubomir Fejsa |
| 17 | Adrián Marín |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 20 | Pere Pons |
| 36 | Abdallahi Mahmoud |
| 18 | Aleix Vidal |
| 16 | Édgar Méndez |
| 24 | Oliver Burke |
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