Seven-goal thriller: Real Madrid thrashed by Atlético in La Liga derby | OneFootball

This Saturday, Real Madrid suffered a tough 5-2 defeat to Atlético de Madrid in a derby for the Spanish Championship. Le Normand, Sorloth, Julian Álvarez (2), and Griezmann scored for the hosts at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Mbappé and Guler pulled goals back for the Merengues.

Table Situation

With the defeat, Real Madrid could lose the top spot in the competition this round. The team led by Xabi Alonso has 18 points in the tournament, two ahead of second-placed Barcelona. The win puts Atlético in fourth place, with 12 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 ATLÉTICO DE MADRID 5 x 2 REAL MADRID ⚪

🏆 Competition: Seventh round of the Spanish Championship 🏟️ Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano 📅 Date: September 27, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 11:15 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

First Half

Atlético de Madrid started the derby with the best chances and managed to open the scoring in the 13th minute, when Llorente crossed into the six-yard box and Le Normand beat Tchouaméni in the air to head the ball into the net.

Real’s equalizer came in the 25th minute. Arda Guler played a precise through ball for Mbappé, who broke away, entered the box, and finished across goal to score. Just 11 minutes later, Vinicius Jr. made a good play and crossed for Guler to finish from inside the box and turn the score around.

In stoppage time, at 48 minutes, Koke sent a ball into the box for Sorloth to head in and score Atlético’s second, leveling the match again.

Second Half

Just six minutes into the second half, Guler hit Baena’s face in the box and the referee awarded a penalty. Julian Álvarez stepped up and converted to put Atlético ahead once more.

Twelve minutes later, Atlético had a free kick near the box and Julian Álvarez struck it with class to beat goalkeeper Courtois and score the team’s fourth goal. In stoppage time, at 48 minutes, Griezmann received the ball alone inside the box and finished low to seal the rout.

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