Atlético Madrid drew 0-0 against Alavés in a match on the thirty-fourth date of LaLiga in Spain, thus diminishing their chances of fighting for the title. Under the direction of Diego Simeone, the team included Rodrigo de Paul, Giuliano Simeone, and Julián Álvarez among its starters. Despite dominating the game, Atlético lacked effectiveness in their visit to Alavés.
With this draw, Atlético moves away from the championship race as they find themselves nine points behind leaders Barcelona, who will play against Valladolid. On the other hand, Alavés achieves a positive result in their battle to avoid relegation, sitting in the sixteenth position with 35 points.
Despite a good start to the season, Atlético Madrid will finish empty-handed in all competitions, having been eliminated in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey by Barcelona and in the Champions League by their eternal rival, Real Madrid, in a controversial penalty shootout.
In other LaLiga matches this Saturday, Villarreal faces Osasuna and Las Palmas will play against Valencia. Noteworthy was the expulsion of Julián Álvarez, who received his first red card in his career, although VAR ultimately corrected the referee, changing the sanction to a yellow card.
