La Liga: Luis Suarez scores Ninetieth-minute winner as Atletico Madrid return to the highest in Spain
Image Source : TWITTER/ATLETICO MADRID Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez scored a Ninetieth-minute winner as Atlético Madrid defeated Alavés 2-1 to win its fourth in a row and retake the Spanish league lead on Sunday.
Suarez scored from shut vary finishing a cross by João Félix after Atlético had conceded an equalizer within the 84th minute towards an Alavés staff that performed with 10 males from the 63rd.
Suarez had helped Atlético take the lead with a Forty first-minute help to Marcos Llorente, who cleared three defenders outdoors the world earlier than firing a low shot that deflected off a defender earlier than discovering the web.
⏱ 90 ‘ | #AlavésAtleti 1⃣-2⃣🏧🗣️¡G⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽L !🔫 @LuisSuarez9 🔴⚪#AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/5Qfme9TIrJ— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) January 3, 2021
Alavés misplaced defender Victor Laguardia with a straight pink card decided by video evaluation for a tough foul on Thomas Lemar. The hosts equalized when Atlético defender Felipe discovered his personal internet whereas making an attempt to clear a cross inside the world.
The win gave Atlético a two-point lead over second-place Real Madrid, which defeated Celta Vigo 2-0 at house on Saturday. Atlético has two video games in hand on its metropolis rival.
Diego Simeone’s staff has gained 11 of its previous 12 league matches, with the one setback a 2-0 loss at Real Madrid 4 rounds in the past.
Alavés, which stayed in eleventh place, has one win in its its previous six matches. Later on Sunday, sixth-place Barcelona visits last-place Huesca with Lionel Messi again after sitting out the earlier match.
OTHER RESULTS
Iker Muniain scored a Twenty fifth-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao defeated struggling Elche 1-0 at house.
The win left Athletic in ninth place, whereas Elche stayed seventeenth, simply outdoors the relegation zone.
Promoted Elche is winless in 10 consecutive matches, with its final victory towards Valencia again in October.