Atletico Madrid delivers a harsh lesson to Real Madrid with a decisive 5-2 victory in the “derby.”
Atletico Madrid ignited the climax of the seventh round of La Liga by achieving a stunning win against their traditional rivals, Real Madrid, with a score of 5-2 in a match held at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium.
The hosts began with intensity, as defender Ruben Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring early in the 14th minute. However, Real Madrid responded quickly, with Kylian Mbappe equalizing in the 25th minute, followed by Turkish player Arda Güler scoring the second goal for the royal team in the 36th minute.
Despite the visitors’ advantage, Atletico managed to level the game before halftime through Norwegian Alexander Sørloth in the 45+3 minute, bringing the match back to square one.
In the second half, the “Rojiblancos” asserted their offensive dominance, with Argentine Julian Alvarez netting two consecutive goals in the 51st minute (from a penalty) and the 63rd minute. Antoine Griezmann capped off the goal fest with a fifth goal in the 90+3 minute.
With this victory, Atletico Madrid inflicted Real Madrid’s first defeat of the season after a streak of six consecutive wins, leaving the royal team with 18 points and potentially at risk of losing their top spot to Barcelona, who is on 16 points and faces Real Sociedad on Sunday evening.
