Alaves 1-2 Atletico Madrid in LaLiga matchweek 8 at Mendizorroza on October 10, 2026

Deportivo Alaves lost 1-2 to Atletico Madrid at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on October 10, 2026, in a LaLiga 2026-27 matchweek 8 fixture as Atletico secured three points.

Alaves attempted to control the tempo from the start but were unable to hold the lead after Atletico, managed by Diego Simeone, seized the momentum and took the lead in the 33rd minute. The hosts drew level from a late first-half penalty, and the match turned decisively after a red card in the second half. Atletico struck late to claim the win and the three points.

Alejandro Grimaldo, the 31-year-old Spanish full-back who joined Atletico earlier this summer, opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Grimaldo has now found the net in three of Atletico’s last four matches, and the club’s social media posted: "El MVP del partido es: ¡Alejandro Grimaldo! 🥰#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/esfLN4AhaH"

Deportivo Alaves levelled in the final moments of the first half when 30-year-old Argentine forward Lucas Boye converted a spot kick to make it 1-1. Boye was described among the top performers for the hosts, though his penalty proved insufficient, and the report added that he "must step up his game in the upcoming matches."

Alaves were reduced to 10 men after Ángel Pérez was shown a red card following VAR intervention in the 61st minute. Pérez, 24 years old, had been penalised for a dangerous tackle on Julian Alvarez and was initially shown a yellow card before the decision was upgraded and he was suspended, leaving Alaves in a more pressurising situation.

With the score at 1-1, Atletico kept pressing and, with three minutes to go, Alex Baena delivered a left-flank cross that Cristian Romero met with a clean header to make it 2-1. Romero’s winning goal was noted alongside the comment that the Argentine centre-back can also be a threat in the attacking phase.

The victory extended Atletico Madrid’s winning run in LaLiga to four matches, with Grimaldo and Romero the scorers who secured the three points. The report also stated that Atletico "still needs some improvements in the attacking front as neither of their forwards have scored a goal in the last two league games."

The result moves Atletico into second place in the LaLiga 2026-27 standings and leaves them competing with an in-form Barcelona for the top spot.