3 rounds of unbeatable! Atletico Madrid set the worst start in the Simeone era

Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Alaves away, failing to win the third consecutive round of La Liga, and his performance at the start was disappointing. Atletico Madrid set the worst start since Simeone coached, which made Atletico Madrid only draws and loses in the first three rounds of the new season, and has not won so far. This is the first time since Simeone coached in 2011 that the team has experienced such a bad start to the season.

The away team Atletico Madrid had a good momentum in the opening stage. In the 7th minute, Simeone Jr. (who was loaned to Alaves by Atletico Madrid) scored after struggling in the penalty area, helping the team take the lead.

However, this advantage was quickly slapped. Alexander Sollot fouled Naver Tenalia in the penalty area, giving the home team a penalty opportunity. Carlos Bicente took the free throw and tied the score to 1-1.

For most of the first half, Simeone's team seemed to have little offensive approach, especially the support for double strikers Sollot and Julian Alvarez was seriously insufficient. The game was interrupted due to a sudden health problem in a fan. After recovery, Atletico Madrid strengthened its offensive and replaced Griezmann in the 75th minute. His appearance immediately brought changes, sending threatening passes and creating set-piece opportunities. But Alaves goalkeeper Antonio Sivera performed well with the entire defense and tenaciously defended the draw.

Despite the 15-minute stoppage time in the second half, Atletico Madrid still failed to break the opponent's goal. The draw made the start of the Red and White teams worse and reminded fans of the bleak time in La Liga under the coaching of Abel Resino in the 2009/10 season.

At the same time, Alaves continued their strong performance at home and has remained unbeaten for 6 consecutive home games.

La Liga will rekindle the battle on September 14, Atletico Madrid will usher in another tough battle, challenging Villarreal away. Alaves will face Athletic Bilbao at home.