VIDEO: Valencia 'keeper Diego Alves denies Guillherme Siqueira's penalty
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Looking to fight back after falling behind 3-0 against Valencia within the opening 13 minutes, Atletico Madrid were handed a lifeline just before the interval when Jose Gaya handled the ball in the penalty area with his hands.
However, with the chance to cut Valencia's lead down to one, Guillherme Siquiera stepped up to the spot and saw his shot thwarted by Diego Alves, who guessed right and triggered wild celebrations at the Estadio de Mestalla:
Few 'keepers know how to stop a penalty like Alves.
15 of the 31 Liga penalties against Diego Alves (Valencia) have been saved/missed.
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) October 4, 2014
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