Overview
- Saturday’s meeting at the Metropolitano is presented as a clash that could influence the early La Liga title race.
- Kylian Mbappé has 11 goals in nine matches this season, averaging 1.28 per La Liga game, with Spanish media likening his form to a “CR7+” version.
- Real Madrid have started with seven wins in seven across La Liga and the Champions League.
- Julián Álvarez delivered his first Atlético hat-trick to overturn Rayo Vallecano 3–2, rebounding from a quiet start that included a missed penalty.
- Diego Simeone hailed Álvarez as Atlético’s best player, and outlets circulated probable line-ups suggesting Real will be near full strength with Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga available.