In a vibrant and tense match at the Metropolitano Stadium, Atlético de Madrid made it clear they are back, crushing Real Madrid with a resounding 5-2 victory in a new derby, humiliating the white team and ending their streak of consecutive wins.
The game started very evenly between both sides, with early goals from Spaniard Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sørloth for Atleti, while Real Madrid responded through Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler to level the score. However, in the second half, Julián Álvarez stole the show, scoring twice from the penalty spot and adding an incredible free-kick goal. To put the icing on the cake, Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to score the fifth goal for the rojiblancos.
The victory not only marks a memorable thrashing but also puts Real Madrid’s leadership in La Liga at risk. With a game in hand, Barcelona now sees a golden opportunity to climb the table and overtake the Merengues thanks to their slip.
Does this win mean Atlético are already favorites to win the league?
Not necessarily, but it certainly sends a powerful message to all rivals: with footballing quality and strong character, the entire team showed today that they are ready to fight until the very end.
