Overview

• Real Madrid’s first league defeat of the season leaves them on 18 points, two ahead of Barcelona with a game in hand.
• Robin Le Normand opened the scoring for Atlético before Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler put Real 2–1 up, with Alexander Sørloth leveling before halftime.
• A penalty was awarded when Güler’s high boot struck Nico González in the area, and Julián Álvarez converted in the 51st minute.
• Álvarez added a 63rd-minute free kick and Antoine Griezmann scored in stoppage time to seal the 5–2 result.
• Diego Simeone praised his side’s execution, while Xabi Alonso called it a poor collective display and urged the team to use the setback constructively.