Atletico Madrid 2-1 Alaves: Atletico extends La Liga winning streak to six; moves up to third in standings

Rodrigo Riquelme and Alvaro Morata scored in the first half to lift Atletico Madrid to third place in LaLiga with a 2-1 home win over lowly Alaves on Sunday.

Atletico, who have a game in hand on their title rivals, have 25 points, three behind leaders Real Madrid and second-placed Girona, and one point ahead of Barcelona in fourth.

Riquelme gave Atletico the lead in the 26th minute, scoring from close range after a cross by Alvaro Morata, who doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time with an individual effort.

Alaves midfielder Ander Guevara scored a consolation goal for the visitors late in the game with a low shot inside the bottom left corner from the edge of the box.

Atletico have won their last 14 LaLiga home games, matching their best run from May 2012 to February 2013 at their old Vicente Calderon stadium.

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