Alvarez fires Atletico to win against Deportivo

MADRID: Julian Alvarez continued on his road to redemption by scoring the only goal as Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Saturday to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to two points. Diego Simeone’s side are second, with champions Barca hosting Real Madrid, third, in the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. Alvarez netted for the second consecutive game, having grabbed his first of the season in Atletico’s 1-1 Champions League draw at Stuttgart in midweek. Atletico supporters hou

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