Atletico Madrid and Simeone's son owe thanks to little Spider; a hat-trick plus an 88th-minute world-class goal seals a 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano.

Atletico Madrid was the second biggest spender in La Liga this summer, with Simeone earning the highest salary among coaches in the top five European leagues. However, Atletico’s style was the least attractive, and their results were disastrous, with just 1 victory, 3 draws, and 1 defeat in the opening five La Liga matches.

At 3:30 AM Beijing time on September 25, in the 6th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid played at home against Rayo Vallecano!

In the first half, Llorente assisted Alvarez to break the deadlock. During stoppage time, Chavalia scored a stunning world-class goal to equalize, ending the half at 1-1. In the second half, Alvaro Garcia put Rayo ahead, but Alvarez quickly leveled again. Then, in the 88th minute, Alvarez scored a spectacular world-class goal to clinch the win and completed his hat-trick.

In the end, Atletico narrowly defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-2 at home, securing their second La Liga victory this season. After six rounds, they have 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, totaling 9 points and sitting ninth in the standings.

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano,Simeone deployed a 5-3-2 formation with Griezmann and Alvarez as the two forwards. Barrios, Koke, and Gallagher formed the midfield trio. Molina, Llorente, Lenoir-Molin, Hinczko, and Galan made up the five defenders, with Oblak in goal. The starting lineup’s combined value was 360 million euros.Rayo Vallecano lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with a starting lineup valued at 42.9 million euros.

With Griezmann returning, Atletico controlled the game, with Alvarez leading the attack. The Argentine striker opened the scoring with a left-footed volley in the 15th minute. However, Atletico’s offense and defense struggled, conceding two goals and falling behind 1-2. Once again, Alvarez stepped up, first quickly equalizing with a rebound, then scoring a long-range left-footed shot in the 88th minute to secure the winner. Thanks to Alvarez’s solo effort and hat-trick, Atletico earned a hard-fought 3-2 home victory over Rayo Vallecano, gaining valuable three points.

Atletico’s coach Simeone had nothing to say but owed thanks to Alvarez. Simeone’s son, little Simeone, who came on as a substitute, also owes thanks to Alvarez for missing two one-on-one chances. Before the match, Alvarez complained that Simeone often substituted him, but this time he stayed on and scored the decisive winner. After the game, Alvarez was rated a perfect 10.

Throughout the match,Atletico held 61% possession and took 20 shots, 8 on target; Rayo Vallecano had 9 shots, with 3 on target..