Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid
Match summary
Atletico Madrid saw off Real Madrid 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.
Álex Grimaldo put Atletico Madrid ahead from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, Jonathan Christian David made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, set up by Giuliano Simeone, and Antonio Rüdiger pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 89th minute, set up by Bernardo Silva.
The chances backed that up: Atletico Madrid created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Madrid's 0.42 from 8. Real Madrid had a player sent off.
Atletico Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in La Liga matchday 7 following a dominant display that reflected the match statistics. The home side controlled the contest with 61 percent possession, completing 618 passes at an accuracy of 90 percent compared to the away side's 394 passes. Atletico Madrid registered 18 shots with 9 on target, while Real Madrid managed 8 shots with 3 on target. The home team generated 114 attacks and 55 dangerous attacks, accumulating an expected goals total of 2.42 against 0.42 for Real Madrid. Discipline was strained with 19 fouls committed by Atletico Madrid and 6 by Real Madrid, alongside 2 yellow cards for each side and 1 red card for the visitors.
The first half ended goalless after a period featuring yellow cards for Diego Simeone, Marc Pubill and Cristian Romero. The breakthrough arrived after the interval when Dean Huijsen received a red card for a professional foul as the last man in the 52nd minute. Alejandro Grimaldo converted the resulting penalty in the 53rd minute to put Atletico Madrid 1-0 ahead. Jonathan David extended the lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute with a left foot shot. Antonio Rüdiger scored for Real Madrid with a header in the 89th minute to make it 2-1, which remained the final score.
