Atletico's wait for first win goes on after Alaves draw
Atletico Madrid's wait for a first win of the 2025-2026 LaLiga season will continue after it was held to a 1-1 draw by Alaves at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
Diego Simeone's side was made to pay for a glut of missed opportunities in the contest, with its profligacy in the final third leaving it 14th on the standings.
Atletico hit the front in the seventh minute through Giuliano Simeone, who rode Moussa Diarra's challenge inside the box before sending a left-footed effort into the roof of the net.
But Alaves restored parity six minutes later after Alexander Sorloth fouled Nahuel Tenaglia, with Carlos Vicente stepping up to dispatch the resulting penalty past Jan Oblak's dive.
The visitors were unable to trouble Alaves goalkeeper Antonio Sivera for the remainder of the first half, with David Hancko and Clement Lenglet both firing wide of the mark.
Atletico continued to struggle in its attempts to break down Alaves' stern defensive rearguard, but it was handed a huge chance to snatch all three points late on.
An outswinging corner slipped through Sivera's grasp, but at the back post, substitute Antoine Griezmann could only fire against the woodwork from a tight angle.
There were an additional 15 minutes of stoppage-time after a medical emergency in the crowd, but Atletico was unable to find a way through as it winless start went on.
