Real Madrid’s early-season dominance came to a dramatic halt as Atletico Madrid dismantled the LaLiga leaders 5-2 at the Estadio Metropolitano on Saturday.
The Madrid derby, often pivotal in the title race, saw Diego Simeone’s men dominate from the outset. Atletico’s Robin Le Normand opened the scoring in the 14th minute, rising above Eder Militao to head home Giuliano Simeone’s precise cross—his second league goal for the club.
Real responded with their characteristic ruthlessness, as Arda Guler’s perfect through ball set up Kylian Mbappe to net his 12th goal in 10 appearances this season. Yet Atletico quickly regained control: Guler, turning provider into scorer, volleyed home Vinicius Junior’s cross to put the hosts ahead once more.
The first half ended dramatically with Alexander Sorloth equalising for Atletico in stoppage time, heading Koke’s searching cross past Dean Huijsen and Alvaro Carreras.
The second half saw Atletico pull decisively away. A penalty, earned after Guler’s high foot on Nicolas Gonzalez, was confidently converted by Julian Alvarez, who later curled a stunning free-kick past Thibaut Courtois. Antoine Griezmann sealed the win with a fifth, sliding home to cap an emphatic team performance.
Atletico’s victory not only halts Real Madrid’s seven-match winning streak but also injects momentum into a campaign that had started inconsistently. While Real remain top of LaLiga, Barcelona could now close the gap following this shock result.
Man of the Match: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)
Source – My News Ghana
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