Atlético snatch thrilling win from Alavés in LaLiga

Atlético have won 2-1 against Deportivo Alavés in the match that took place in the 8th round of LaLiga, earning three valuable points and strengthening their position in the standings.

Alejandro Grimaldo opened the scoring for Atlético in the 33rd minute, before Deportivo Alavés equalised in the 6th minute of first-half stoppage time through Lucas Boyé, who scored from a penalty.

The match saw a turning point in the 61st minute when the referee showed a red card to Ángel Pérez, a player for Deportivo Alavés, leaving his team to continue the match with ten players.

Atlético capitalised on their opponent's numerical disadvantage, with Cristian Romero scoring the winning goal in the 87th minute to secure a 2-1 victory in the closing moments of the match.

With this victory, Atlético have moved up to 19 points in second place in the LaLiga table, while Alavés remain on 11 points in sixth place.