Sorloth header seals 1-0 win for Atletico Madrid over Alaves

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Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth scores their first goal REUTERS/Ana Beltran
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone in action with Deportivo Alaves' Victor Parada REUTERS/Ana Beltran
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone in action with Deportivo Alaves' Victor Parada REUTERS/Ana Beltran
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Matteo Ruggeri in action with Deportivo Alaves' Jonny Otto REUTERS/Ana Beltran
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Thiago Almada and Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez in action with Deportivo Alaves' Antonio Blanco REUTERS/Ana Beltran

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MADRID, Jan 18 : Alexander Sorloth's towering header secured Atletico Madrid a narrow 1-0 victory against Alaves in LaLiga on Sunday to maintain their distant pursuit of leaders Barcelona.

Diego Simeone's side stay fourth in the standings with 41 points, level with Villarreal, who sit third with a game in hand, following their 2-0 loss to Real Betis on Saturday. 

Barcelona, with a game in hand, lead the table with 49 points and were scheduled to visit Real Sociedad later on Sunday.

The winner arrived three minutes into the second half as Pablo Barrios whipped in a precise cross from the right wing, allowing Sorloth to rise above the defence and nod a powerful header off the post and into the net.

Source: Reuters

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