Atletico Madrid disaster

On the night of August 30, Atletico Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Alaves, thus going through 3 consecutive rounds in La Liga without a win.

Atletico Madrid have had an unprecedentedly bad start under coach Diego Simeone.

Including the disappointing draw at Mendizorroza, the capital club failed to win any of their opening three games of the season, something that has never happened since coach Diego Simeone took charge in 2011.

The visitors got off to a flying start when Giuliano Simeone – who had been on loan at Alaves – scored in the seventh minute after a well-worked effort in the penalty area.

However, Atletico's advantage was quickly erased when Alexander Sorloth fouled Nahuel Tenaglia in the 16.5m area, creating an opportunity for Carlos Vicente to equalize from the 11m mark.

For most of the first half, Simeone's team were at a disadvantage, especially in supporting the two strikers Sorloth and Julian Alvarez. After the match was interrupted by a health problem of a fan, Atletico tried to press. Near the end of the match, Antoine Griezmann was brought on the field and immediately made a difference with dangerous passes and set pieces, but goalkeeper Antonio Sivera and Alaves' disciplined defense stood firm.

Despite 15 minutes of added time in the second half, Atletico were still unable to find the decisive goal. The draw extended the team's disappointing start to the season, recalling memories of finishing 9th in La Liga in the 2009/10 season under Abel Resino. Meanwhile, Alaves continued their impressive unbeaten streak at home, going 6 consecutive games without a loss.

When La Liga returns on September 14, Atletico Madrid will face a tough test against Villarreal. Meanwhile, Alvaves will face Bilbao.

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