Overview
- Atlético Madrid defeated Deportivo Alavés 2-1 at home in LaLiga, marking Diego Simeone's 700th game as manager.
- Alavés took an early lead with a penalty converted by Jon Guridi after a handball by Javi Galan in the seventh minute.
- Antoine Griezmann equalized for Atlético in the 76th minute with a penalty awarded for a handball by Abdel Abqar.
- Second-half substitute Alexander Sørloth scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- The win is Atlético's fifth straight across all competitions, placing them second in LaLiga, four points behind Barcelona, who have two games in hand.