Club Atlético de Madrid 2 - 1 Real Madrid CF — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(1 month ago)
· MD 7
Highlights
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Club Atlético de Madrid finished fourth in the Primera Division last term with 69 points, one spot and 17 points behind Real Madrid, who placed second. This latest chapter on September 20, 2026, reshuffled the early standings of the 20-team division as Atleti claimed a 2-1 victory on matchday 7. The turning point arrived in the 52nd minute when Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen received a red card. A. Grimaldo immediately converted the resulting 53rd-minute penalty for Atleti, and J. David doubled the advantage in the 59th minute with an assist from G. Simeone. Despite a late 89th-minute reply from A. Rudiger, set up by B. Silva, Atleti held firm backed by a standout 7.5 rating from Dávid Hancko, while Thibaut Courtois earned an 8.7 rating for the visitors.
Atleti entered the fixture holding an unbeaten home record this season alongside scoring runs across multiple competitions, while Real Madrid arrived on a three-match winning streak across all competitions having won two of their three away outings in the league. Their recent head-to-head history has featured high-scoring encounters, including a 5-2 win for Atleti in September 2025 and a 3-2 victory for Real Madrid in March 2026. The fixture statistics reflected the shifting momentum on the pitch as Atleti controlled 61 percent of possession and registered nine shots on target compared to three for their opponents.
Following this result, Atleti moved up to second place in the table with 16 points from seven played, while Real Madrid slipped to third position with 15 points. Atleti are now five points behind the league leaders Barça, with Real Madrid sitting six points back at the summit.
Atleti entered the fixture holding an unbeaten home record this season alongside scoring runs across multiple competitions, while Real Madrid arrived on a three-match winning streak across all competitions having won two of their three away outings in the league. Their recent head-to-head history has featured high-scoring encounters, including a 5-2 win for Atleti in September 2025 and a 3-2 victory for Real Madrid in March 2026. The fixture statistics reflected the shifting momentum on the pitch as Atleti controlled 61 percent of possession and registered nine shots on target compared to three for their opponents.
Following this result, Atleti moved up to second place in the table with 16 points from seven played, while Real Madrid slipped to third position with 15 points. Atleti are now five points behind the league leaders Barça, with Real Madrid sitting six points back at the summit.
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Match stats
Atleti v Real Madrid
61%
Possession
39%
2.35
Expected goals (xG)
0.30
18
Shots
8
9
Shots on target
3
13
Shots inside the box
3
3
Corners
1
618
Passes
393
90%
Pass accuracy
86%
2
Saves
5
19
Fouls
6
2
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Thibaut Courtois · Real Madrid
90'
· 5 saves
Key moments
- 35' 🟨 Marc Pubill · Atleti
- 38' 🟨 Cristian Romero · Atleti
- 49' 🟨 Denzel Dumfries · Real Madrid
- 52' 🟥 Dean Huijsen · Real Madrid
- 53' ⚽ A. Grimaldo (pen) · Atleti
- 59' ⚽ J. David · assist G. Simeone · Atleti
- 78' 🟨 Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid
- 89' ⚽ A. Rudiger · assist B. Silva · Real Madrid
Atleti
4-4-2- 13 Jan Oblak (c) 90' 6.3
- 17 Dávid Hancko 90' 7.5
- 22 Alejandro Grimaldo ⚽ 90' 6.6
- 20 Giuliano Simeone 🅰️ 90' 7.2
- 14 Marcos Llorente 90' 6.6
- 5 Johnny Cardoso 90' 6.5
- 21 Cristian Romero 🟨 89' 7.5
- 7 Kang-in Lee 89' 6.9
- 10 Alex Baena 67' 6.9
- 15 Jonathan David ⚽ 62' 7.2
- 18 Marc Pubill 🟨 45' 6.9
- 6 Koke · sub 45' 7.9
- 19 Julián Alvarez · sub 28' 6.9
- 11 Ademola Lookman · sub 23' 6.7
- 24 Robin Le Normand · sub 8' 6.3
- 23 Morten Hjulmand · sub 8' 6.3
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 1 Thibaut Courtois 90' 8.7
- 24 Denzel Dumfries 🟨 90' 6.3
- 16 Ibrahima Konaté 90' 7.3
- 17 Marc Cucurella 90' 6.3
- 8 Federico Valverde (c) 90' 6.9
- 10 Kylian Mbappé 90' 6.9
- 5 Jude Bellingham 🟨 82' 7.2
- 14 Aurélien Tchouaméni 71' 6.9
- 15 Arda Güler 54' 6.9
- 7 Vinícius Júnior 54' 6.7
- 4 Dean Huijsen 🟥 52' 6.3
- 22 Antonio Rüdiger · sub ⚽ 36' 7.3
- 25 Yan Diomande · sub 36' 7.3
- 6 Eduardo Camavinga · sub 19' 7.3
- 20 Bernardo Silva · sub 🅰️ 8' 7.2
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Atleti
4th
in the table · 13 pts from 6
· GD +8
Real Madrid
2nd
in the table · 15 pts from 6
· GD +11
Form going into the match
Atleti