Alavés stumble to defeat against Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid triumphed over Alavés in a close win on Sunday, 2x1, in a game relating to matchweek 11. To this matchweek, Diego Simeone's team came from four wins, and Luis García's team came from two draws.

After 26 minutes, Rodrigo Riquelme opened the scoring for Atlético de Madrid, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty box. With 45 minutes already played, Álvaro Morata doubled the lead for Diego Simeone's team, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area.

Ander Guevara netted the last goal in stoppage time with a left-foot shot from outside the box.

After the result Atlético de Madrid are 3rd in the table, with 25 points, while Alavés sit 16th place, with 9 points. In the next fixture, Diego Simeone's team visit Las Palmas, while Luis García's team will host Almería.