Atlético Madrid rediscover winning feeling as Romero strikes late

Atlético Madrid beat Deportivo Alavés 2-1 at Mendizorrotza, where Cristian Romero's 87th-minute header ended the visitors' four-match winless run. The late goal settled a match in which Atlético had gone ahead, conceded a penalty before the break and then faced a stubborn Alavés defence. Into the Calderón's match analysis described the result as a long-awaited answer to Atlético's recent struggles at the ground.

Alejandro Grimaldo opened the scoring with his third goal of the season, finishing after a move that began with a combination involving Jonathan David. The goal was another contribution from a player who had made a strong start to life at Atlético; Grimaldo's arrival had added a new attacking option to the side.