In a surprising turn of events in the La Liga matchup between Deportivo Alaves and Atletico Madrid on 21st April, Alaves emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. Despite Atletico's dominance on the corner kicks, with 11 attempts to Alaves' single attempt, they failed to translate this advantage into goals, indicating a weakness in their set-pieces performance.

One major impact on the game was the relatively early goals by Alaves. The first goal came at 14 minutes 35 seconds into the first half, followed by a second goal at 32 minutes of the second half. These crucial goals set the pace of the game and gave Alaves an advantageous lead.

A key point of note was Alaves' discipline on the pitch. Despite receiving 5 yellow cards, they managed to keep their defense strong without any red cards. In contrast, Atletico secured 3 yellows, reflecting a similar issue with maintaining discipline while not letting it escalate to a send-off. Furthermore, Alaves committed more fouls (19) than Atletico (11), which could have negatively impacted their gameplay through interruptions but instead managed to seemingly disrupt Atletico's play more.

The only recorded offside of the match was attributed to Atletico Madrid, indicating Alaves stuck to a well-executed defensive line strategy without making positional errors. On the other hand, despite Alaves maintaining a disciplined defensive line, their single corner and no offsides affirm their lack of attacking threat from flanking areas which posits their goals mainly exploited central areas or individual brilliance.

The overall game data indicates Alaves' efficiency in goal conversions with 2 goals from presumably less attempts since they only had 1 corner compared to Atletico's 11. Despite playing a seemingly more physical game and receiving more yellow cards, they have successfully utilized their chances and managed to keep a clean sheet.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid would be ruing their missed opportunities, specifically their inability to convert from multiple corner kicks. Despite having less fouls and yellow cards, it seems they lacked the final touch in their offensive plays, resulting in no goals scored. A revision of their set-piece strategy could be critical for upcoming matches.

In conclusion, despite Atletico's seemingly dominant possession game, Alaves has managed to outperform them with effective use of fewer opportunities, disciplined defense, and timely goals. This match highlights the significance of not just possession and attempts but the efficiency of goal conversion in determining the match outcomes.

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