Deportivo Alaves 1-2 Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone's side remain top

Deportivo Alaves 1-2 Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone’s side make it four straight LaLiga victories despite conceding late own goal

  • Atletico Madrid have made it four straight LaLiga victories by beating Alaves
  • Marcos Llorente opened the scoring for Madrid before Felipe scored an own goal
  • Nevertheless, Luis Suarez provided Madrid a 90 minute winner to take 3 points
  • As a result, Diego Simeone’s side sit at the top of the LaLiga table with 38 points

Atletico Madrid have made it four straight LaLiga victories after beating Deportivo Alaves 2-1. 

Marcos Llorente opened the scoring for Madrid to give them an early lead before Felipe scored an own goal. However, Luis Suarez provided a 90 minute winner to see Madrid claim three points.

As a result, Diego Simeone’s side sit top of the table with two games in hand, while Alaves have picked up 18 points from 17 matches to occupy 13th position. 

Luis Suarez scored a late winner to see Atletico Madrid make it four straight LaLiga victories

Marcos Llorente provided the opening goal of the game, seeing Atletico take the lead

However, Felipe scored an own goal to give Alaves hope, but it wasn’t enough to claim a point

MATCH FACTS 

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Hermoso, J.M.Gimenez, Felipe, Vrsaljko, Carrasco, M.Llorente, Koke, Lemar, Suarez, Correa

Subs: Grbic, San Roman, M.Sanchez, Renan Lodi. Ricard, Kondogbia, Torreira, Saul, Vitolo, Joao Felix, Sapon Jic, Camello

Scorer: Marcos Llorente, Luis Suarez

Deportivo Alaves: Pacheco, Martin, Lejeune, Laguardia, Javi Lopez, Edgar Mendez, Battaglia, Manu Garcia, Jota, Deyverson, Borja Sainz 

Subs: Sivera, Tachi, Duarte, Lucas, Joselu, Guidetti, L.Rioja, Adrian Marin, Burgui, X.Navarro, Tavares  

Red card: Victor Laguardia 

Scorer: Felipe (OG)

More to follow… 




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