In a thrilling Madrid derby, Atletico Madrid dismantled Real Madrid with a 5-2 victory, ending their rival's perfect start to the La Liga season. The match, held at the Metropolitano Stadium, saw Atletico dominate and secure a memorable win, moving them up to fourth place in the league standings.

Atletico's aggressive start paid off in the 14th minute when Robin Le Normand headed in a cross from Giuliano Simeone. Real Madrid responded with Kylian Mbappe scoring an impressive goal in the 25th minute, followed by Arda Guler's volley, putting Real Madrid ahead. However, Atletico Madrid leveled the score just before halftime through Alexander Sorloth's header.

The second half was dominated by Atletico Madrid. Julian Alvarez converted a penalty in the 50th minute after Guler's high boot caught Nico Gonzalez in the face. Alvarez then extended Atletico's lead with a sublime free-kick in the 64th minute. Antoine Griezmann sealed the victory with a goal in added time. Atletico Madrid had a goal disallowed in the first half after Clement Lenglet was deemed to have handled the ball.

Real Madrid, who had won their previous six league matches, still hold a two-point advantage over Barcelona, who have a game in hand. This defeat marked Xabi Alonso's first loss as Real Madrid coach. Atletico's performance was their best of the 2025-26 campaign, with 2.31 expected goals compared to Real Madrid's 0.58.