La Liga Gameweek 20 Sun, Jan 18 2026 · 15:15 Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.63 – 0.67
  • A. Sørloth 48’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Sørloth goal decides it for Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Sørloth goal. Atletico Madrid finished with the higher xG (1.63 vs 0.67).

Atletico Madrid ✓73%
Draw18%
Alaves9%

Model vs reality

Atletico Madrid goals
1
Model 2.28 · xG 1.63
Alaves goals
0
Model 0.69 · xG 0.67
Total goals
1
Model 2.97 · xG 2.30
Score 1–0
11%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchPablo BarriosAtletico Madrid · 1 assist
7.9
  • RefereeGuillermo Cuadra Fernandez
  • Coaches— · E. Coudet
  • VenueEstádio Cívitas Metropolitano
  • Table before kick-offAtletico Madrid 4th · Alaves 18th

Timeline

  1. Pablo IbáñezYellow card · Tripping
    6’
  2. J. CardosoYellow card · Tripping
    27’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. A. Sørloth 1–0Assist Pablo Barrios
    48’
  5. ⇄ Denis SuárezFor Jon Guridi
    54’
  6. ⇄ Ander GuevaraFor Pablo Ibáñez
    55’
  7. ⇄ L. BoyéFor Toni Martínez
    55’
  8. ⇄ A. GriezmannFor J. Alvarez
    62’
  9. ⇄ KokeFor G. Simeone
    62’
  10. ⇄ Álex BaenaFor T. Almada
    62’
  11. ⇄ A. RebbachFor Carles Aleñá
    69’
  12. ⇄ R. Le NormandFor J. Cardoso
    78’
  13. ⇄ A. ManasFor Antonio Blanco
    81’
  14. ⇄ N. MolinaFor A. Sørloth
    86’
  15. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Atletico Madrid23 shots · 16 in box, 7 outside
Alaves7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Atletico MadridAlaves
54% Possession 46%
1.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.67
2.06 Expected points (xPts) 0.70
23 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 0
9 Shots off target 5
8 Blocked shots 2
16 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 2
551 Passes 453
88% Pass accuracy 83%
6 Corners 6
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Atletico Madrid 4-4-2

136.6 J. Oblak(G)
37.2 M. Ruggeri 177.2 D. Hancko 187.2 Marc Pubill 147.2 Marcos Llorente
116.7 T. Almada ↓62’ 56.6 J. Cardoso ↓78’ 87.9★ Pablo Barrios A 206.2 G. Simeone ↓62’
97.9 A. Sørloth ↓86’ 197.3 J. Alvarez ↓62’
  • 13J. Oblak (G)6.6
  • 3M. Ruggeri7.2
  • 17D. Hancko7.2
  • 18Marc Pubill7.2
  • 14Marcos Llorente7.2
  • 11T. Almada↓62’6.7
  • 5J. Cardoso↓78’6.6
  • 8Pablo Barrios ★A7.9
  • 20G. Simeone↓62’6.2
  • 9A. Sørloth↓86’7.9
  • 19J. Alvarez↓62’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 10Álex Baena↑62’6.9
  • 6Koke↑62’6.7
  • 7A. Griezmann↑62’6.3
  • 16N. Molina↑86’
  • 24R. Le Normand↑78’6.3

Unused: Salvador Esquivel, J. Musso, J. Giménez, Rayane Belaid, Jano Monserrate

Alaves 4-1-4-1

16.3 Antonio Sivera(G)
247.5 Víctor Parada 57.0 Jon Pacheco 146.6 F. Tenaglia 176.7 Jonny
86.7 Antonio Blanco ↓81’
106.7 Carles Aleñá ↓69’ 186.3 Jon Guridi ↓54’ 196.2 Pablo Ibáñez ↓55’ 77.2 Carlos Vicente
116.5 Toni Martínez ↓55’
  • 1Antonio Sivera (G)6.3
  • 24Víctor Parada7.5
  • 5Jon Pacheco7.0
  • 14F. Tenaglia6.6
  • 17Jonny6.7
  • 8Antonio Blanco↓81’6.7
  • 10Carles Aleñá↓69’6.7
  • 18Jon Guridi↓54’6.3
  • 19Pablo Ibáñez↓55’6.2
  • 7Carlos Vicente7.2
  • 11Toni Martínez↓55’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 4Denis Suárez↑54’6.9
  • 6Ander Guevara↑55’6.2
  • 15L. Boyé↑55’6.3
  • 21A. Rebbach↑69’6.5

Unused: Raúl Fernández, Youssef Lekhedim, C. Benavídez, Calebe, Aitor Mañas

Coach: E. Coudet

Player stats

Top rated
Pablo BarriosAtletico Madrid7.9
2nd
A. SørlothAtletico Madrid7.9
3rd
Víctor ParadaAlaves7.5

Atletico Madrid

Alaves

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.