Alavés vs Atlético Madrid, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtlético's wait for first win of new season goes on with Alavés draw
Carlos Vicente's penalty ensured Atlético Madrid wait for a first win of the new LaLiga season goes on after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Alavés.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 1': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 1': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 3': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
- 7': Goal! Alaves 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 9': Foul by Jonny (Alaves).
- 9': Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 11': Toni Martínez (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Corner, Alaves. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 12': Penalty Alaves. Nahuel Tenaglia draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty conceded by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Goal! Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Carlos Vicente (Alaves) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Handball by Carles Aleñá (Alaves).
- 15': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diarra with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Alvarez with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 21': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 27': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Facundo Garcés.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 29': Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Aleñá.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
- 35': Handball by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
- 38': Foul by Moussa Diarra (Alaves).
- 38': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Moussa Diarra (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 41': Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 44': Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nahuel Tenaglia (Alaves).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 49': Attempt missed. Toni Martínez (Alaves) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Diarra (Alaves).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Carlos Vicente (Alaves).
- 57': Substitution, Alaves. Victor Parada replaces Jon Guridi.
- 58': Substitution, Alaves. Ander Guevara replaces Moussa Diarra because of an injury.
- 58': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Victor Parada.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
- 71': Facundo Garcés (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid).
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Johnny Cardoso.
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Dávid Hancko.
- 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Thiago Almada.
- 73': Carlos Vicente (Alaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
- 76': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nahuel Tenaglia.
- 76': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Blanco.
- 77': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Alaves. Carlos Protesoni replaces Pablo Ibáñez.
- 80': Substitution, Alaves. Mariano Díaz replaces Toni Martínez.
- 80': Foul by Mariano Díaz (Alaves).
- 80': Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Antonio Blanco (Alaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Carlos Protesoni.
- 84': Foul by Victor Parada (Alaves).
- 84': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Victor Parada (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
- 87': Foul by Carlos Protesoni (Alaves).
- 87': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 88': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 89': Substitution, Alaves. Denis Suárez replaces Carlos Protesoni because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 15 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Carles Aleñá (Alaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+4': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Victor Parada (Alaves).
- 90'+6': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves). Assisted by Koke.
- 90'+8': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Victor Parada.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonio Sivera (Alaves).
- 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny (Alaves).
- 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Antonio Blanco (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+11': Foul by Jonny (Alaves).
- 90'+11': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 90'+14': Facundo Garcés (Alaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+14': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+15': Second Half ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Alaves 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
ALA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 464 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 550 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 9 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 18,042
Venue: Mendizorroza
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Attendance: 18,042
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Alavés (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Sivera (GK) |
| 14 | Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 2 | Facundo Garcés |
| 22 | Moussa Diarra  |
| 17 | Jonny |
| 8 | Antonio Blanco |
| 19 | Pablo Ibáñez |
| 10 | Carles Aleñá |
| 7 | Carlos Vicente |
| 11 | Toni Martínez |
| 18 | Jon Guridi |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 5 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 11 | Thiago Almada |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
LALIGA News
O'Hanlon: USMNT's Cardoso's move to Atlético Madrid is 'bizarre'
Ryan O'Hanlon assesses USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso's move to Atlético Madrid from fellow LaLiga side Real Betis.
Fan charged with racist abuse to Iñaki Williams avoids jail
An Espanyol fan accused of racially insulting Athletic Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams during a LaLiga match five years ago accepted a deal to avoid prison time on Wednesday.
Antony turned down Bayern Munich move, happy with Betis return
Antony has revealed he turned down a lucrative move to Bayern Munich as he had already promised he would return to Real Betis.
Yamal not worried by Flick's fears that "egos" will undermine Barça
Lamine Yamal is not concerned by coach Hansi Flick's fears that "egos" could undermine Barcelona this season.
USMNT transfer grades: Turner, Reyna, Weah and all moves
A bunch of USMNT players have been on the move. Let's grade them all, from Matt Turner to Gio Reyna and everyone in between ahead of the 2026 World Cup.