Derby Madrid: Atletico Madrid 2 - 1 Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid won the Madrid derby by defeating Real Madrid 2-1. This high-profile match, part of Matchday 7 of the 2026-2027 Spanish League season, took place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday evening (September 20, WIB). The hosts' two winning goals were scored by Alejandro Grimaldo converting a penalty in the 53rd minute and Jonathan David in the 59th minute. Meanwhile, the visiting Real Madrid managed only a single consolation goal through Antonio Rüdiger in the 89th minute. Real Madrid had to play with 10 men from the 52nd minute onwards after Dean Huijsen was sent off.
This derby victory propelled Atletico Madrid to second place in the La Liga standings with 16 points from seven matches, while Real Madrid dropped to third with 15 points. The match was tightly contested from the start of the first half. The hosts had a golden opportunity in the 15th minute through Jonathan David, but a Real Madrid defender made a goal-line clearance. The first half ended goalless. At the start of the second half, Atletico Madrid immediately put pressure on Real Madrid's defense. In the 52nd minute, Dean Huijsen committed a foul by pulling an Atletico player's jersey inside the penalty area, prompting referee Miguel Ortiz to award a penalty.
The referee then issued a red card to Huijsen, forcing Real Madrid to continue the match with 10 men. Alejandro Grimaldo, stepping up to take the penalty, successfully beat Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 lead. In the 59th minute, the hosts doubled their advantage through Jonathan David. Real Madrid continued to push to close the gap despite being a man down. Their efforts paid off in the 89th minute when Antonio Rüdiger scored, making the score 2-1. Atletico Madrid held on to win the Madrid derby by the time the final whistle blew.
Atletico Madrid
Jan Oblak; Marc Pubill, Cristian Romero, David Hancko; Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Johnny Cardoso, Alejandro Grimaldo; Lee Kang-In, Alex Baena; Jonathan David.
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois; Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella; Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni; Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Kylian Mbappe.
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