Atletico 5-2 Real Madrid: Alvarez's brace brutally ends Blancos' winning streak

Atletico Madrid delivered a memorable comeback, defeating Real Madrid 5-2 in a thrilling Madrid derby, ending Los Blancos' unbeaten start to the season.

Match Events:

0' The match is about to begin!
3' Militao with a crucial recovery!
11' Courtois makes a crucial save.
14' GOAL: Le Normand rises above Tchouameni to score with a header! Atletico 1-0 Real Madrid.
17' Bellingham recovers well in midfield.
19' Atletico’s cross goes unanswered in the box.
20' Carreras makes a huge error, but Atletico can't punish it.
25' GOAL: Mbappé levels the score with a cool finish after a brilliant pass from Güler. Atletico 1-1 Real Madrid.
28' Atletico showing positive attacking play.
34' Vinicius' cross blocked by Atletico defense.
36' GOAL: Güler scores with a stunning half-volley, assisted by Vinicius. Atletico 1-2 Real Madrid.
38' Atletico hits the post with a near miss.
39' Carvajal is tackled late and seems to be in pain.
45' SUBSTITUTION: Asencio replaces Militao.
48' GOAL: Sørloth heads in the equalizer! Atletico 2-2 Real Madrid.
51' PENALTY GOAL: Alvarez steps up to convert a penalty after a high boot from Güler. Atletico 3-2 Real Madrid.
56' Lenglet receives a yellow card for a foul.
58' Alvarez's fantastic free-kick nearly finds the back of the net.
63' GOAL: Alvarez scores again, this time with a spectacular free-kick. Atletico 4-2 Real Madrid.
73' A brief stoppage in play for an unknown event.
77' Match slows down as both teams seek rhythm.
83' Vinicius and Koke clash in a timely collision.
92' Final whistle blows, confirming Atletico’s victory.

Match Report:

Julián Alvarez was the hero for Atletico Madrid, scoring twice in the second half to give his team a 5-2 win over Real Madrid, ending their unbeaten run in the 2025-2026 La Liga season.

Atletico took the lead in the 14th minute, with Robin Le Normand scoring a powerful header from a Giuliano Simeone cross. However, Real Madrid responded well. In the 25th minute, Kylian Mbappé capitalized on a brilliant through ball from Arda Güler, calmly finishing past Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak to make it 1-1.

The game took another turn in the 36th minute when Arda Güler scored a stunning half-volley, set up by Vinicius Jr., putting Madrid in front 2-1. Atletico came close to equalizing, but Clement Lenglet's header from a corner was ruled out for a handball.

The hosts found their equalizer just before halftime. A well-placed cross from Alvarez found Alexander Sørloth, who headed it into the net, leaving Courtois stranded at the 48th minute, and the score was now 2-2.

In the 51st minute, Atletico were awarded a penalty after Nicolas Gonzalez was caught in the face by Güler's high boot. Alvarez made no mistake from the spot, converting to give Atletico a 3-2 lead.

The Argentine continued his brilliant performance in the 63rd minute, with a magnificent free-kick from distance, extending Atletico’s lead to 4-2. Despite Madrid’s attempts to mount a comeback, Antoine Griezmann sealed the victory for Atletico in injury time, scoring a fifth goal on the counter-attack.

Data Debrief: Alvarez's Dead-Ball Prowess Decisive

Atletico’s offensive display was clinical, registering 2.31 expected goals (xG), while Real Madrid only managed 0.58 xG. Atletico also led the shot count with 13 attempts, compared to just 6 from Madrid.

Alvarez’s performance was the highlight of the match. After scoring a midweek hat-trick against Rayo Vallecano, the forward continued his fine form, scoring both a penalty and a free-kick. Alvarez became just the second Atletico player this century to score both a penalty and a free-kick in a single La Liga match, after Luis Suarez in 2021.

Line-ups:

Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak, Koke, Lenglet, Sørloth, Llorente, Le Normand, Dávid Hancko, N. Gonzalez, Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Barrios
Subs: Griezmann, Musso, Galan, Molina, Giacomo Raspadori, Gallagher, Álex Baena, Matteo Ruggeri, Marc Pubill, Ilias Kostis, Carlos Martín, Taufik Seidu

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Mbappé, Valverde, Militao, Tchouameni, Vinicius, Bellingham, Güler, Álvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen
Subs: Alaba, Ceballos, Brahim, Lunin, Fran García, Rodrygo, Camavinga, Gonzalo García, Raúl Asencio, Endrick, Sergio Mestre, Franco Mastantuono