Overview

• Atlético de Madrid beat Real Madrid 5-2 at the Metropolitano in LaLiga’s Jornada 7, handing the leaders their first defeat of the season.
• Julián Álvarez scored twice, including a free-kick that Bolavip reports should have been annulled for a wall-distance infraction by Robin Le Normand, which neither referee Arberola Rojas nor VAR corrected.
• Before the derby, Diego Simeone publicly called Álvarez “the best player” in his squad after the forward’s midweek hat-trick against Rayo Vallecano.
• In Argentina’s Clausura, Rosario Central won 3-0 at Gimnasia with Ángel Di María delivering a corner assist and a goal, while Argentinos Juniors prevailed 2-0 at Aldosivi with decisive plays from Hernán López Muñoz and Alan Lescano.
• Monterrey confirmed Sergio Canales will miss the Santos match due to a complication from a failed medical device during routine recovery, and Boca Juniors said Miguel Russo’s presence at Defensa y Justicia remains uncertain following a recent hospitalization and medical discharge.