Atletico Madrid vs Alaves

18 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Alexander Sørloth 48’

Match summary

Atletico Madrid saw off Alaves 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Alexander Sørloth put Atletico Madrid ahead with a header in the 48th minute, set up by Pablo Barrios Rivas.

The chances backed that up: Atletico Madrid created 1.91 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Alaves's 1.21 from 8.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
23 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 0
6 Corners 6
117 Attacks 101
70 Dangerous attacks 37
555 Passes 464
88% Pass accuracy 83%
24 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 5
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Atletico Madrid Alaves
Kick-off
6’
Pablo IbáñezFoul
Giuliano SimeoneShot on target
15’
Alexander SørlothShot on target
16’
Johnny CardosoFoul
27’
Julián ÁlvarezShot on target
43’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Alexander SørlothHeader1-0 (Atletico Madrid)
48’
54’
Denis SuárezJon Guridi
55’
Lucas BoyéToni Martínez
55’
Ander GuevaraPablo Ibáñez
Thiago AlmadaShot on target
60’
Álex BaenaThiago Almada
62’
Antoine GriezmannJulián Alvarez
62’
Koke Giuliano Simeone
62’
69’
Abde RebbachCarles Aleñá
Robin Le NormandJohnny Cardoso
78’
81’
Aitor MañasAntonio Blanco
Nahuel MolinaAlexander Sørloth
86’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 1.21 48’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), 1-0 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.91 1.21 48’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), 1-0 Sørloth 48’
Atletico Madrid 1.91 xGAlaves 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Alaves attacking Atletico Madrid attacking 
90+1’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), from a corner, 0.52 xG, off target 47’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 90+5’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 48’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 47’ Jon Guridi (Alaves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 52’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 47’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Abderrahmane Rebbach (Alaves), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Ander Guevara (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), from a corner, 0.52 xG, off target 47’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.46 xG, blocked 90+5’ Lucas Boyé (Alaves), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 48’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 47’ Jon Guridi (Alaves), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 52’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 60’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 47’ Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Abderrahmane Rebbach (Alaves), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Pablo Barrios Rivas (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Antonio Martínez (Alaves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Ander Guevara (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Antonio Blanco (Alaves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2 Starting XI
Oblak
Llorente
Pubill
Hancko
Ruggeri
Simeone 62’
Barrios
Cardoso 78’
Almada 62’
Alvarez 62’
Sørloth 86’
Alaves 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Sivera
Parada
Pacheco
Tenaglia
Otto
Blanco 81’
Aleñá 69’
Guridi 54’
Ibáñez 55’
Vicente
Martínez 55’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jan Oblak GK900 0.000.000
Marcos Llorente DEF902 0.160.062
David Hancko DEF900 0.000.081
Marc Pubill DEF903 0.090.000
Matteo Ruggeri DEF900 0.000.223
Giuliano Simeone MID645 0.370.052
Pablo Barrios Rivas MID9012 0.110.415
Johnny Cardoso MID800 0.000.000
Thiago Almada MID643 0.660.213
Alexander Sørloth FWD8813 0.290.000
Julián Álvarez FWD644 0.200.132
Antoine Griezmann Sub260 0.000.000
Koke Sub260 0.000.000
Álex Baena Sub261 0.040.000
Robin Le Normand Sub100 0.000.000
Nahuel Molina Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Atletico Madrid win 70% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.80
Alaves win 10% Avg odds 8.98

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Atletico Madrid LLWWD
Alaves WLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Alaves 1-1 Atletico Madrid, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: Alaves 1-2 Atletico Madrid, 10 Oct 26  All Atletico Madrid vs Alaves meetings

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