In the third round of the La Liga competition, the "Atletico" team, facing difficulties at the start of the season, traveled to "Alaves"’s home ground. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the seventh minute of the game, Tiago Almada, in a good position, bypassed the goalkeeper but failed to score; however, Juliano Simeone took the ball and opened the scoring – 0:1. Soon after, the score was equalized: Aleksandr Serlot committed a foul in his own goal area, and Carlos Vicente successfully converted the penalty kick.
He came close to scoring again in the 31st minute, but his shot was inaccurate. In the second half, after Antonio Sivera’s mistake, Antoine Griezmann struck the goal, but the ball hit the post and bounced back onto the advertising boards.
Later, Julian Alvarez tried to secure the victory, but the goalkeeper caught the ball. After the third round, "Alaves" holds 4 points and occupies higher positions in the table, while "Atletico" has 2 points.
The official match protocol is as follows: "Alaves" 1:1 "Atletico Madrid". Goal scorers: 7th minute Juliano Simeone (0:1), 14th minute Carlos Vicente (1:1).
Both teams showed active play during the match and did not miss their chances. The teams are preparing for upcoming games.
