Angry Alvarez laments missed hat-trick chance - Soccer News
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Julian Alvarez played a crucial role in Atletico Madrid's dominant 4-1 victory over Real Betis, scoring two goals. Despite his success, he expressed frustration over a missed opportunity for a hat-trick, hitting the post after a promising run. Alvarez, who has become Atletico's joint-leading scorer this season with 17 goals in LaLiga, reflected positively on the team's performance while acknowledging areas for improvement. He is looking ahead to the upcoming Club World Cup, noting their impressive attacking display with a high expected goals statistic in this match.
I was very angry, the goal was right there in front of me but I made the wrong decision with the shot.
The team played a great game. It was a nice goal from the free-kick.
There are still things to improve, but we are looking forward to the Club World Cup, which starts in less than a month.
Atleti finished with a whopping 4.86 expected goals from 20 shots, meaning not only did they create plenty of opportunities, but also they were on, average, of a high quality.
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