2023-10-29 22:12:03
Football
Atlético Madrid continues once morest Alavés and doubles Barça
The Colchoneros secured the essentials at home this Sunday evening (2-1) and took advantage of Barça’s defeat the day before in the Clasico to take 3rd place.
Updated October 29, 2023, 11:32 p.m.
Author of the opener, Rodrigo Riquelme guided Atlético Madrid to victory on Sunday evening.
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Atlético Madrid signed a sixth consecutive victory in the league, Sunday once morest promoted Alavés at the Metropolitano (2-1) during the 11th day of Liga, overtaking FC Barcelona to settle in 3rd place. Despite a late match, the Colchoneros took advantage of Barça’s defeat once morest its rival Madrid in the Clasico on Saturday (1-2) to get on the podium, three lengths from Girona and Real Madrid, still leader. This fourteenth consecutive home victory allows them to equal their previous record established in 2013. Alavés remains 17th with three points ahead of the relegation zone.
Atlético got off to a good start, led by the young Rodrigo Riquelme (23), untenable on his left side, who first came up once morest the Spanish goalkeeper Antonio Sivera (5th) before delivering a good cross towards Morata, whose header did not find the target (20th).
A few minutes following another header well captured by the opposing goalkeeper, Morata found Riquelme at the far post, the Spanish international hopeful opening the scoring with force from the left with a high-class sequence (27th). His second goal in two starts in La Liga.
Antoine Griezmann missed the ball for 2-0 in the 38th minute, and it was Morata who was responsible for doubling the lead by finding the left corner (47th), scoring his sixth goal in La Liga, his 13th in all competitions confused.
The French international thought he was getting a little closer to his goal of becoming the top scorer in Atlético’s history but his goal was disallowed following a whistle from the referee for a bad move by Llorente, however tackled by Duarte (71st).
The promoted Basque reduced the score a few seconds from time by Guevara (96th, 2-1).
Isco releases Betis Sevilla
Earlier in the day, former Real Madrid playmaker Isco (31) allowed Betis Sevilla (8th) to beat Osasuna (2-1) with an assist and a goal in the final seconds of the game (94th). Another classy performance from the Spanish international, voted man of the match for the seventh time since the start of the season.
Real Sociedad (5th) conceded the draw (2-2) in the 91st minute on the lawn of Rayo Vallecano (7th) despite a double from Mikel Oyarzabal, while Athletic Bilbao (6th) went for a point at the end of added time with the same score (2-2) once morest Valencia (9th).
Out of nine matches played during this 11th day, six went into added time. The tenth will pit Granada (19th) once morest Villarreal (15th) on Monday (9 p.m.), before some clubs begin their journey in the Copa del Rey next week.
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