Overview

• Atlético ended Real Madrid’s perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 5–2 win at the Metropolitano in Matchday 7.
• Álvarez scored from the penalty spot and then beat Thibaut Courtois with a curling free kick to seize control of the match.
• Bolavip’s post-match tally lists Mbappé on eight goals and Álvarez on six, positioning the Argentine as the nearest challenger.
• Álvarez said he feels well cared for and very happy at the club and credited Diego Simeone’s call for calm during the turnaround.
• The 5–2 margin was described in local coverage as a scoreline not seen in the Madrid derby for 75 years, underscoring its rarity.