{
  "id": 13463706,
  "title": "Romero claims Atletico late win at Alaves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/romero-claims-atletico-late-win-at-alaves",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:36:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/romero-claims-atletico-win-alaves-163610921.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristian Romero secured Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 victory over 10-man Alaves in La Liga on Saturday, placing Diego Simeone's side second in the league table. Alejandro Grimaldo gave Atletico the lead in the 33rd minute with a well-executed finish, capitalizing on a combination with fellow summer signing David. Lucas Boye equalized for Alaves just before halftime after being awarded a penalty following a foul by Robin Le Normand on Toni Martinez. However, it was Romero who delivered the decisive blow late in the game, heading in a cross from Alex Baena in the 87th minute to secure the crucial win for Atletico. The victory came after Real Madrid had narrowly defeated Atletico in a tense derby earlier in the day, leaving Atletico needing a late winner to maintain their upward momentum ahead of their upcoming match against Getafe.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Romero's header in the 87th minute earned Atletico Madrid a narrow 2-1 win at 10-man Alaves on Saturday, taking Diego Simeone's side second in La Liga.Alaves resisted well and Mariano Diaz might have sent the 10-man Basque side ahead as he burst through but the former Real Madrid striker fired high over the crossbar.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}