The Spider has played 10 matches with 4 yellow cards to his name and could be suspended at any moment
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Back in January, Julián Álvarez was booked for the fourth time, in the 1-1 draw between Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal, corresponding to matchday 21 of LaLiga. Since then, the Argentine has been avoiding the fifth, which would leave him out of a match, and keeps the Colchonero on alert.
At that time, if the Spider received another booking in the next match against Mallorca in the tournament, he would have missed none other than the Madrid Derby at Santiago Bernabéu. Finally, he played that match and was crucial, as the native of Calchín ended up being a protagonist with the goal he scored by chipping the penalty.
Julián viene zafando de la quinta amarilla
Despite being on the edge, Julián Álvarez has managed to stay without sanctions, withstanding refereeing that, according to some sectors, often favors Real Madrid and Barcelona. The claim arises from the number of controversial decisions that have benefited both teams during the season.
Even in recent days, there was a stir over the one-match sanction received by Kylian Mbappé for his harsh tackle on Antonio Blanco from Alavés and for Raphinha's insult to the linesman in the Barça match with Real Betis that the Disciplinary Committee let pass.
Las polémicas recientes de los principales rivales del Atleti
So far, the Albiceleste forward has scored 26 goals this season and has already played ten matches under the constraint of the cards:
Mallorca (2-0 victory)
Real Madrid (1-1 draw, one goal by Julián)
Celta de Vigo (1-1 draw)
Valencia (3-0 victory, two goals by Julián)
Athletic Club de Bilbao (1-0 victory, one goal by Julián)
Getafe (2-1 defeat)
Barcelona (4-2 defeat, one goal by Julián)
Espanyol (1-1 draw)
Sevilla (2-1 victory, one goal by Julián)
Real Valladolid (4-2 victory, two goals by Julián)
Now, against Las Palmas, he must continue to be cautious if he wants to be present against Rayo Vallecano. If he receives a fifth yellow card, he will have to serve a one-match suspension.
Atlético's Current Situation in La Liga
The team led by Cholo Simeone has seven matches ahead in which they must accumulate as many points as possible to stay in contention for the title. The current gap with the second, Real Madrid, is three points and with the leader, Barcelona, seven.
La pelea por el título es entre los tres grandes del fútbol español
Atlético Madrid's Upcoming Matches:
Matchday 32: Las Palmas (Away)
Matchday 33: Rayo Vallecano (Home)
Matchday 34: Alavés (Away)
Matchday 35: Real Sociedad (Home)
Matchday 36: Osasuna (Away)
Matchday 37: Real Betis (Home)
Matchday 38: Girona (Away)
There is a match that could be crucial in the championship's outcome, as Barcelona and Real face each other on May 11, a match in which Atleti would benefit from a draw or an away victory.
