It was not a good day for the Real Madrid fans as they were crushed to defeat by Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano. The match scores at the end were 5-2. The commentators and the analysts predicted a win for Real Madrid, which turned out to be incorrect. The match started with the first goal coming from Robin Le Normand in the 14th minute. The first setback Real Madrid faced yesterday was through this. Atletico strikers got a major boost as they started attacking the core defense of Real Madrid. This was putting them under pressure.
Mbappé and Güler Shine, But Sørloth Levels the Derby Drama
In the 25th minute, Real Madrid bounced back with Kylian Mbappé scoring the first goal for his team. This gave Real Madrid back its momentum. Atletico de Madrid then took a defensive stance and was focusing on maintaining its fort. Real Madrid took this opportunity to step up its attack, and the second goal was scored by Arda Güler in the 36th minute. Now, pressure was slowly mounting on Atletico de Madrid from here. Till the 40th minute, there was a voltage situation as the strikers were trying to break into the Real Madrid defense. There were almost 7 shots on target by Atletico de Madrid according to the match stats. In the 45+3 minute, Alexander Sorloth levelled the score with a phenomenal shot.
Atlético Break Real’s Streak with Second-Half Brilliance
The half-time gave the players a chance to rethink their strategy for the match for both teams. It was a fair playing field now till now. Julian Álvarez scored the goal through a penalty in the 63rd minute, and that was almost the end for Real Madrid here. The match was sealed after the final goal by Antoine Griezmann in the 90+3 minute. This was an important win for Atletico de Madrid as they would try to move up the ladder in the points table. Real Madrid needs to reflect on this loss and come back stronger in the next match. This was the first loss for Real Madrid this season after winning 6 matches in a row. Even though they are at the top of the table, they must not underestimate their opponents and work harder.