Alaves Holds Atletico Madrid to Draw in LaLiga Clash

Alaves and Atletico Madrid shared a 1-1 draw on October 10, 2026, in a LaLiga match at Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, with Alejandro Grimaldo opening the scoring for Atletico before Lucas Boye equalized from the penalty spot for the hosts.

According to Marca, Grimaldo scored Atletico Madrid's first goal with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box after an assist from Jonathan David. The report also recorded Boye's second-half penalty that brought Alaves level.

Marca reported that the match featured several changes from both teams, including Atletico substitutions involving Julian Alvarez, Alex Baena, Lee Kang-In and David Hancko. Alaves also made changes with Ville Koski, Ander Guevara, Mariano Diaz and Carlos Protesoni entering the game.

Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak made saves against Alaves efforts from Toni Martinez and Angel Perez, while Alaves goalkeeper Antonio Sivera stopped attempts from Jonathan David and Marcos Llorente, according to Marca's match updates.

Alaves entered the match after taking 10 points from their opening four league games before a dip in form, with defeats against Racing Santander and Valencia followed by a 0-0 draw in Bilbao, according to Goal.

Goal reported that Atletico Madrid had won their previous three LaLiga matches before facing Alaves, scoring nine goals during that run. The team had also defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in its previous league match, with Grimaldo and Jonathan David scoring.

Alaves forward Lucas Boye had scored four goals across four home appearances before the match, while Goal highlighted that Alex Baena had recorded four league goals in seven appearances during the season.

The draw left the teams sharing points after a match that saw Atletico take the lead and Alaves respond through Boye's penalty, according to Marca's live match coverage.