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Atlético de Madrid beat Alavés 2-1 this Sunday in Vitória on matchday 17, and regained the leadership of the Spanish league against Real Madrid, with two points ahead and two games less.
The first goal of Mattresses He appeared at 41 minutes, after an error by the Basques in the center of the field. Luis Suárez recovered the ball and served Marcos Llorente, who led him to the entrance of the area and there he shot with his left foot, without a chance for Fernando Pacheco. It was the Spanish international’s fifth goal outside the area in all competitions since early 2020, and the ninth this season, matching João Félix as the team’s top scorer in the championship.
The Portuguese striker joined Ángel Correa in the 62nd minute and had his first chance to score, after a direct free kick from Lemar, which Pacheco could not finish off. Without an angle, and with the ball on his left foot, he could not do better than force the new defense of the goalkeeper.
The game was marked by the expulsion of Víctor Laguardia in the 63rd minute, who brought down Lemar when he was isolated for a goal.
Even with only ten players, Alavés still questioned the result. He was startled first, with Lejeune jumping higher than Felipe and hitting the base of Jan Oblak’s left post after Lucas Pérez’s free-kick. Then, it was the former FC Porto center-back who put the ball into the goal, after crossing a trile from Joselu’s left.
At 90 minutes, the substitute also took advantage (entered in the 82nd) Saúl Níguez put the ball in João Félix, who, from the left, crossed to the far post with his left foot, where Suárez confirmed the victory.
Felix still had a great chance to score, but he finished over the goal with his left foot after being taken out by the Uruguayan.
Tomás Tavares, a young defender on loan from Benfica to Alavés, was not used by Pablo Machín.
