La Liga

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:15:00 UTCRiyadh Air Metropolitano

Post-game report— full article

Atlético Madrid Edges 10-Man Real Madrid in Derby to Move Second

Atlético Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over a 10-man Real Madrid in a highly charged La Liga derby, vaulting them into second place in the standings.

4 cited sources · Sep 20 · Read the article →

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Atletico Madrid 44%Draw 19%Real Madrid 36%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Atletico MadridReal Madrid
61Possession39
18Shots8
9Shots on target3
4Shots off target4
5Blocked shots1
13Shots inside box3
5Shots outside box5
3Corners1
2Offsides2
19Fouls6
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
2Saves5
618Passes393
556Accurate passes337

Match events

  • 6′Giuliano Simeone
  • 35′Marc Pubill
  • 38′Cristian Romero · VAR
  • 38′Cristian Romero
  • 45′Marc Pubill → Koke
  • 49′Denzel Dumfries
  • 51′Dean Huijsen · VAR
  • 52′Dean Huijsen
  • 53′Álex Grimaldo · penalty
  • 54′Arda Güler ← Antonio Rüdiger
  • 54′Vinícius Júnior ← Yan Diomande
  • 59′Jonathan David (assist Giuliano Simeone)
  • 62′Jonathan David → Julián Álvarez
  • 67′Álex Baena → Ademola Lookman
  • 71′Aurélien Tchouaméni ← Eduardo Camavinga
  • 78′Jude Bellingham
  • 82′Jude Bellingham ← Bernardo Silva
  • 89′Cristian Romero → Robin Le Normand
  • 89′Kang-in Lee → Morten Hjulmand
  • 89′Antonio Rüdiger (assist Bernardo Silva)

Atletico Madrid · Real Madrid

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Atletico Madrid4-4-2
146.8Llorente
136.8Oblak
227.8Grimaldo
216.5↓89'Romero
176.8Hancko
76.8↓89'Lee
157.8↓62'David
106.8↓67'Baena
56.8Cardoso
186.5↓45'Pubill
207.2Simeone
Real Madrid4-4-2
16.1Courtois
76.3↓54'Júnior
106.3Mbappé
166.3Konaté
246.0Dumfries
86.3Valverde
146.3↓71'Tchouaméni
176.3Cucurella
56.0↓82'Bellingham
156.3↓54'Güler
44.7Huijsen

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Atletico Madrid

  • 14Marcos Llorente6.8
  • 13Jan Oblak6.8
  • 22Álex Grimaldo7.8
  • 21Cristian Romero6.5
  • 17Dávid Hancko6.8
  • 7Kang-in Lee6.8
  • 15Jonathan David7.8
  • 10Álex Baena6.8
  • 5Johnny Cardoso6.8
  • 18Marc Pubill6.5
  • 20Giuliano Simeone7.2

Real Madrid

  • 1Thibaut Courtois6.1
  • 7Vinícius Júnior6.3
  • 10Kylian Mbappé6.3
  • 16Ibrahima Konaté6.3
  • 24Denzel Dumfries6.0
  • 8Federico Valverde6.3
  • 14Aurélien Tchouaméni6.3
  • 17Marc Cucurella6.3
  • 5Jude Bellingham6.0
  • 15Arda Güler6.3
  • 4Dean Huijsen4.7
Atletico MadridTale of the tapeReal Madrid
4-4-2Formation4-4-2
22 ptsTable21 pts
+11Goal difference+14
WWLWDFormWWLWW
1Head-to-head wins1
44%Win chance36%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Atletico Madrid 1W0D1W Real Madrid

Goals 7–5

  • 2026-03-22Real Madrid CF3–2Club Atlético de Madrid
  • 2025-09-27Club Atlético de Madrid5–2Real Madrid CF

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Atletico Madrid

WWLWD
  • vsOsasuna4-0
  • @Real Sociedad3-0
  • @Athletic Club0-3
  • @Sevilla3-1
  • vsVillarreal2-2

Real Madrid

WWLWW
  • @Elche3-2
  • vsRayo Vallecano4-1
  • @Real Betis0-1
  • vsMalaga4-0
  • vsReal Sociedad4-1

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Atletico Madrid9711+1122
Real Madrid9702+1421

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