Alvarez ends 238-day wait to score as Atletico win

Atletico Madrid hosted Deportivo in Matchday 10 of LaLiga. The home side won the match 1-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium.

The only goal of the game came in the 48th minute. Julian Alvarez scored the winner. The Argentine forward found the net against Deportivo, ending his long goal drought in LaLiga. Alvarez's last league goal had come against Real Oviedo on 28 February 2026. After 238 days, he celebrated a goal again.

Atletico Madrid, coached by Diego Simeone, have won all six of their last six league matches. This run lifted the team to 25 points in the table. Deportivo, coached by Antonio Hidalgo, extended their winless run to six matches and remain on 11 points.

Alvarez had also played in the Champions League earlier this week. The 26-year-old scored Atletico Madrid's goal in a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart, giving him goals in two consecutive matches.

Both teams face different opponents in the coming weeks. Atletico Madrid travel to Levante, while Deportivo host Osasuna. The most notable Atletico Madrid fixture comes on Wednesday 27 January, when Fenerbahce visit them in the final league phase match of the UEFA Champions League.