Endika PortilloMARK
AThe tletico Madrid returned to the top LaLiga Santander while they won a 2-1 victory over 10 men Alaves in Mendizorroza on Sunday. Diego SimeoneThe match had slipped behind Real Madrid at the table after Saturday’s results.
Los Rojiblancos took the lead in the Basque Country when Luis Suarez supplied Marcos Llorente, whose deviated strike found a way past Fernando Pacheco from the edge of the box.
The difficulty of the task of the hosts grew at the time Victor LaguardiaThe referee showed Thomas Lemar’s yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.
Despite their disadvantage on the team list, Alaves found a way back into the game, with Florian Lejeune forcing Jan Oblak to make a smart save with 10 minutes to go.
The pressure of Pablo CarsHis team was rewarded moments later when Felipe deflected Joselu’s pass into his own net.
However, as the match ended until the 90th minute, Joao Felix chose Suárez behind the Atlético winner.
Simeone’s team is now two points away from Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga Santander once again, having played two games less than their city rivals.