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Atlético Madrid Beats Alavés and Ties Villarreal for Third Place

Published January 18, 2026, 17:28

Atlético Madrid defeated Alavés 1-0 at the “Metropolitano” in the 20th matchday of LaLiga. The goal was scored by Alexander Sorloth in the 48th minute, following a cross from Pablo Barrios. This victory brought Atlético to 41 points, tying with Villarreal in third place, but they remain -8 points behind league leaders Barcelona. Alavés remained in the relegation zone with 19 points. Atlético controlled the match and created more chances, with xGoals of 1.63, indicating they could have scored more goals.