Atletico Madrid vs 20.09.26 14:152 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Atlético seize their second-half opening to move above Madrid
Atlético Madrid turned a tight derby in six second-half minutes, beating Real Madrid 2-1 and moving above their neighbours into second place for the moment. The teams began the afternoon two points apart; Atlético ended it on 16 points, one ahead of Real after seven La Liga games.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data and the sources linked below.
The first half had produced little beyond a bruising stalemate, but Atlético pushed higher after the restart and forced the decisive break. Dean Huijsen brought down Giuliano Simeone as the last defender and was sent off; Álex Grimaldo converted the resulting penalty, then Jonathan David finished Giuliano's cross to make it 2-0.
That sequence flipped the pre-match question. Diego Simeone had warned that Atlético's own turnovers could release Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius, yet it was Real who lost control when Atlético increased the pressure. José Mourinho replaced Arda Güler with Antonio Rüdiger and withdrew Vinícius as he reshaped ten-man Madrid. Rüdiger later headed in Bernardo Silva's cross, but Madrid had left themselves too much to recover after Atlético made the extra player count.
The improvement also followed a half-time midfield adjustment. Koke replaced the booked Marc Pubill, with Marcos Llorente changing position. AS's post-match analysis credited Koke with giving Atlético more control and noted Grimaldo's movement inside from left-back, alongside Giuliano's decisive work on the right.
Report sources
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
Atletico Madrid met Real Madrid in the La Liga (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 14:15 UTC at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias.
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Key moments
- 52' Red card: Dean Huijsen
- 53' Goal (penalty): Álex Grimaldo — 1–0 · Watch Álex Grimaldo's goal video (53')
- 59' Goal: Jonathan David (assist: Giuliano Simeone) — 2–0 · Watch Jonathan David's goal video (59')
- 89' Goal: Antonio Rüdiger (assist: Bernardo Silva) — 2–1 · Watch Antonio Rüdiger's goal video (89')
Starting line-ups
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Atletico Madrid 36%, the draw 25%, Real Madrid 39%. It finished Atletico Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid.
Real Madrid's rating edge outweighs Atletico Madrid's home ground — Real Madrid are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Real Madrid's 39%. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Real Madrid at 39%?
Real Madrid sit 145 points higher on our strength rating — 1999 to 2144. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.2% of 13,207 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 29–22–49.
Why only 39%?
La Liga home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (28.3% vs 30.2%). La Liga homes won 46.6% of 6,144 games vs 44.9% across all 100,474 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,298. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Álex Grimaldo's goal against Real Madrid (53').
- Watch Jonathan David's goal against Real Madrid (59').
- Watch Antonio Rüdiger's goal against Atletico Madrid (89').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Atletico Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid. Explore more on the Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid team pages or the La Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid?
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid?
Álex Grimaldo (53') (penalty) for Atletico Madrid; Jonathan David (59') for Atletico Madrid; Antonio Rüdiger (89') for Real Madrid.
›Where can I watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Atletico Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid?
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have met 10 times — 3 wins for Atletico Madrid, 4 wins for Real Madrid and 3 draws.