Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Alaves at Estadio de Mendizorroza and remain without a league win after three LaLiga matches, positioned 14th in the standings. Giuliano Simeone opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a left-footed finish after riding Moussa Diarra's challenge, and Carlos Vicente levelled six minutes later from the penalty awarded after Alexander Sorloth fouled Nahuel Tenaglia. Atletico edged the expected goals battle 1.09 to 0.92 from 15 attempts but missed several chances. Antonio Sivera spilled a corner and Antoine Griezmann hit the woodwork late. Fifteen minutes of stoppage were added for a medical emergency in the crowd.
Diego Simeone's side were made to pay for a glut of missed opportunities in the contest, with their profligacy in the final third leaving them 14th in the standings. Atletico hit the front in the seventh minute through Giuliano Simeone, who rode Moussa Diarra's challenge inside the box before sending a left-footed effort into the roof of the net. But Alaves restored parity six minutes later after Alexander Sorloth fouled Nahuel Tenaglia, with Carlos Vicente stepping up to dispatch the resulting penalty past Jan Oblak's dive.
The visitors were unable to trouble Alaves goalkeeper Antonio Sivera for the remainder of the first half, with David Hancko and Clement Lenglet both firing wide of the mark. Atletico continued to struggle in their attempts to break down Alaves' stern defensive rearguard, but they were handed a huge chance to snatch all three points late on. An outswinging corner slipped through Sivera's grasp, but at the back post, substitute Antoine Griezmann could only fire against the woodwork from a tight angle.
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