Deportivo Alaves 0-0 Atletico Madrid: Simeone´s fading title hopes stunted once more

Atletico Madrid’s fading hopes of successful the LaLiga title suffered one other blow after being held to a goalless draw away to relegation-threatened Deportivo Alaves.

A colorless efficiency leaves Atletico 9 factors behind leaders Barcelona, who may lengthen that benefit after they journey to Actual Valladolid afterward Saturday.

Julian Alvarez was dismissed for planting a excessive boot on Facundo Garces, although the pink card was overturned after the referee consulted the pitchside monitor following a VAR evaluate in an uneventful first half.

Diego Simeone made 5 adjustments within the second half in a bid to shake up the sport, however Atletico had been unable to discover a decisive purpose.

Kike Garcia virtually grabbed a late winner for the hosts however noticed his low effort palmed away by Jan Oblak as Alaves moved as much as sixteenth and three factors away from the relegation locations.

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Knowledge Debrief: Atletico’s Alaves struggles proceed

Atletico have solely received two of their final eight LaLiga away video games (D3 L3) after this drab draw at Alaves.

Simeone’s facet have additionally scored in simply 5 of their 14 LaLiga visits to Alaves, with their 36% share their lowest on the highway in opposition to an opponent of their total historical past within the competitors that they’ve performed 5 occasions or extra.

This was removed from a basic on Saturday, with Atletico solely accumulating 0.54 anticipated targets to Alaves’ 0.61 as either side amassed simply two photographs on the right track every in a hard-fought conflict.

There will not be many positives for Simeone to take from this, although Atletico have now stored a clear sheet in 15 of their 34 video games, greater than another facet in LaLiga this season.