Alaves 2-3 Valladolid — xTears 25.21 (18/10/24)

Valladolid came back to win 2-3 against Alaves on 18 October 2024 during Matchday 10 of La Liga. Total damage: 25.21 xTears.

The real swing for Valladolid arrived through M. Sylla 17' penalty (+1.56 xT) and S. Amallah 72' penalty (+2.02 xT), the sequence that changed who owned the match.

The match changed hands after the first blow, and Valladolid's comeback ended up outweighing the opening phase. It got worse for the side already chasing shadows: red card (Kike García at 90+9', while chasing it). The match lost its cool with 8 yellows and 1 red. Kike García eventually walked for a second booking. The whistle kept getting involved under Mario Melero, with 2 VAR calls.