In the aftermath of Sevilla FC’s draw against Valladolid (1-1), Atlético de Madrid had the opportunity to take a four-point lead over the Andalusians to better settle in third place in Liga, and they didn’t miss it. The partners of Thomas Lemar, who remained on the bench, dominated Alavés (2-0) without rushing, with a fairly lackluster first period and more precise domination after the break.
Upon receiving a free kick from Trippier, Saul Niguez opened the header (59th) and the Madrid then took advantage of a fairly generous penalty, caused by Llorente and transformed by Diego Costa (73rd).
The match was folded and another penalty, awarded to Alaves and scored by Joselu after a foul by Koke, did not prevent Atlético from winning. But he will deprive him of Koke for the trip to FC Barcelona on Tuesday (10 p.m.) because the Spaniard has been warned and will be suspended.
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