Overview

• He struck a left-foot volley in the 14th minute from a Marcos Llorente cross at the Metropolitano.
• Rayo equalized in stoppage time through a powerful long-range effort by Pep Chavarría to end it 1-1.
• The finish snapped a four-match scoreless spell for Álvarez with Atlético.
• The outing followed his frustration after being replaced against Mallorca, when he was heard saying “Siempre a mí.”
• Diego Simeone publicly endorsed him, calling him the team’s best offensive player and explaining a prior tactical switch to bring on Alexander Sorloth.