Madrid Rises to Third with 2-1 Victory Over Alaves, Ties Record of 14 Consecutive Home Wins

With this win, Atletico Madrid sits three points behind leaders Real Madrid and Girona, matches Manchester City's 2023 goal tally among Europe's top five leagues, and leverages a game in hand.

• Atletico Madrid rose to third place in La Liga with a 2-1 home win over Alaves, thanks to first-half goals by Rodrigo Riquelme and Alvaro Morata.
• The victory marks Atletico's 14th consecutive La Liga home win, tying their own record set from May 2012 to February 2013.
• With this win, Atletico now has 25 points, sitting three points behind leaders Real Madrid and Girona, and has a game in hand due to a suspended match against Sevilla in September.
• The team's scoring tally for 2023 matches that of Manchester City among Europe’s top five leagues, with 72 goals, behind only Borussia Dortmund (78) and Bayern Munich (77).
• Alvaro Morata continues his impressive performance with his seventh goal in seven games, contributing significantly to Atletico's success.

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