Overview

• Atlético de Madrid beat previously perfect Real Madrid 5-2 in LaLiga’s Jornada 7, delivering a decisive derby result at the Metropolitano.
• Julián Álvarez scored twice, including a free-kick that media analysis says should have been disallowed for Robin Le Normand’s failure to respect the required distance, a breach not acted on by the referee or VAR.
• Diego Simeone hailed Álvarez as the squad’s best player after the forward’s midweek hat-trick versus Rayo Vallecano, underscoring his current scoring form.
• Monterrey’s Sergio Canales will miss the Santos match after a complication from a failed medical device during a routine recovery procedure, club president José Antonio Noriega said.
• Elsewhere, Rosario Central defeated Gimnasia 3-0 with Ángel Di María providing an assist and a goal, Argentinos Juniors won 2-0 at Aldosivi, a renewed Peñarol opened its Liga Nacional campaign with Al Thornton retained, and Boca coach Miguel Russo was discharged from hospital with his presence versus Defensa y Justicia uncertain.