Endika PortilloMARK
Atletico Madrid returned to the top LaLiga Santander while drawing a 2-1 victory over the 10-man Alavés Sunday at Mendizorroza. Diego SimeoneThe team slipped behind Real Madrid in the table after Saturday’s results.
Los Rojiblancos took the lead in the Basque Country when Luis Suarez provided Marcos Llorente, whose deflected shot found a way past Fernando Pacheco from the edge of the box.
The difficulty of the task of the hosts increased when Victor LaguardiaThe referee showed Thomas Lemar the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.
Despite their reluctance to score, Alaves’s Florian Lejeune tried to get hold of the rebound and tucked the ball into the empty net.
The pressure in Pablo CarsHis share was rewarded moments later Felipe deflected Joselu’s step into his own net.
However, as the match progressed in the 90th minute, Joao Felix chose Suarez behind the post for the winner Atletico.
Simeone’s team is now two points away from Real Madrid again at the top of LaLiga Santander, after playing two games less than their rivals in the city.