Atlético overwhelms an Alavés who appeared as a witness to a historic night

It was a match for history, to stop missing the Calderón and turn the Metropolitan into the home of Atlético in a categorical way and its coach, into a symbol.. 14 straight wins at home, 450 games for Simeone on the bench. Almost nothing. Alavés did not want to ruin the red and white party and hardly caused any concern. [Narrative and statistics]

The night began inclemently. With intermittent rain and a wind that reminded us of other times on the banks of the Manzanares. Atlético, warned after the draw in Glasgow and after several comebacks due to their cold starts, decided to warm up from minute 0 of the game, not from the first, from zero. An attitude that the coach liked on his night of records.

In this historic event, 12 gladiators wanted to please Cholo. We say 12 because Samu had the opportunity to show him that he had a place next year, something he already did as a forward for Granada in the first meeting of the season. He could do little this time, well controlled by the red-and-white center backs and unassisted by his teammates.

Another who wanted to vindicate himself, especially with Lino's loss, was Riquelme. The red and white youth player sought to take advantage of Galán's weak game in Glasgow and give his coach something to think about on the left wing.. His band, in the first part of the match, was a real highway and not because of Gorosabel's demerit but because of the good work of 25. His teammates knew it and Koke and Griezmann, the red and white metronomes, had a great impact on his position.. So much so that, in a Morata cross that Riquelme collected at the far post, he decided to make a cut in a tile to eliminate Gorosabel and score the first goal with a futsal kick.

Atlético was the Malaysian straw for Sivera's goal. The one that doesn't stop falling until it does the intended damage. Morata ended the torture of the first half after collecting a long pass from Koke and cutting out Sadler with some luck. The ball stayed at his feet after the dribble and, with his left foot, he hit it into the top corner.

Alavés did not appear at the Metropolitano in the first half. Luis García Plaza's team decided to make the party easier for Atlético and Simeone. A question of respect between coaches, who knows, or of the rojiblanco past (the coach played for Atlético B). Just a cross shot from Gorosabel, the parsley of all sauces in the Metropolitano, was the only moment of danger for the babazorros.

helpless attempt

García Plaza, perhaps regretful of a first half with so many spaces for Atlético, decided to switch to a five-man defense after the break with the departure of Javi López to try to change the game. It was a timid attempt, Atlético was not up for surprises. The second 45 minutes were dull, with more chances for Atlético's third team than for Alavés' first team.

And it could have arrived if Muñiz Ruiz did not stop an action between Llorente and Duarte due to a slap from the red and white. Then Molina and Riquelme had it. However, since this is football, Alavés decided to add some spice at the end of the game with a goal in injury time from Guevara. Make-up. Atlético, on its record-breaking night, sleeps third in the league after overtaking FC Barcelona.