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Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in feisty La Liga derby

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In a heated La Liga match on Sunday, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 when Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half. Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scored for Atletico, while Antonio Rudiger pulled one back late for Real Madrid. This victory left Real Madrid trailing Barcelona by six points at the top of the league table. The match featured several contentious moments, including VAR reviews and on-field altercations between players, resulting in a tense but less-than-exciting contest despite star-studded lineups.

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Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a heated La Liga derby match on September 20 at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. The match saw Atletico rise to second place with 15 points, trailing Barcelona by five points, while Real Madrid dropped to fourth with 13 points. Early in the second half, Dean Huijsen of Real Madrid was sent off for denying a goal-scoring opportunity, leaving his team down to ten men. Despite this disadvantage, Real Madrid managed a late consolation goal from Antonio Rüdiger. Atletico's goals were scored by Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David in the second half.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho was highly critical of the officiating post-match, presenting printed photos to media during his press conference to highlight what he believed were missed red cards for Cristian Romero and Lee Kang-In, both from Atletico. Mourinho argued that these missed penalties significantly impacted Real Madrid's performance in the second half when they played a man down nearly the entire time. Despite the loss, Atletico manager Diego Simeone remained content with his team's victory. The controversy over officiating decisions overshadowed much of the post-match discussion. Both teams now face their next league matches after an international break.

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Atletico ORG · 8× Madrid GPE · 5× Bellingham GPE · 3× Grimaldo PERSON · 3× Huijsen PERSON · 3× Mourinho PERSON · 3× Giuliano Simeone PERSON · 2× Giuliano Simeone’s PERSON · 2× Real Madrid ORG · 2× Rudiger PERSON · 2×

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The England international threw himself into a tackle and Romero trod on his leg, with Bellingham booked initially, but after a VAR review the referee removed the card and issued it to the Atletico man. Madrid were also unhappy with a heavy tackle by Lee Kang-in on Federico Valverde which went unpunished just before half-time.

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2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera

Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in feisty La Liga derby · assertive framing

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Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash to leave Jose Mourinho’s side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points. asserted

side → edge → points

Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half for Los Blancos on Sunday before Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David’s goals earned Diego Simeone’s Atletico victory, with Antonio Rudiger pulling one back late on. asserted

Rudiger → send → one

Atletico rose to second, five points behind Barca and one ahead of Real Madrid, who chalked up a second defeat of the campaign. asserted

who → rise → campaign

The game hinged on Huijsen’s red card early in the second half, for pulling down Giuliano Simeone in the box which led to a penalty, tucked away by Grimaldo to set Atletico on their way. asserted

which → hinge → way

Mourinho started with Aurelien Tchouameni in midfield over Bernardo Silva, opting for defensive clout over creativity. asserted

Mourinho → start → creativity

There was more tension than footballing quality in the first half, with neither side capable of creating any clear chances. asserted

side → be → chances

which → throw → time

It was a scrappy battle, intense but lacking excitement comparative to the star power on the pitch, especially in Madrid’s front line, with Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe and Bellingham kept quiet. asserted

Junior → lack → line

The game burst into life early in the second half when Huijsen pulled back Giuliano Simeone’s arm as the forward ran through on goal and Atletico were awarded a penalty. asserted

Atletico → burst → penalty

Huijsen was dismissed after a VAR review and Grimaldo beat Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from the penalty spot. asserted

Grimaldo → dismiss → spot

Mourinho reacted immediately by replacing the underwhelming Vinicius and Arda Guler and sending on club record signing Yan Diomande and Rudiger. asserted

Mourinho → react → Diomande

It was Atletico who struck next, though, with Canada international David tucking away Giuliano Simeone’s raking low cross on 59 minutes for his third goal in three matches. asserted

David → strike → matches

The hosts came close to getting a third but Courtois made an excellent save to deny Julian Alvarez and Ibrahima Konate reacted brilliantly to head Grimaldo’s effort from the rebound off the line. asserted

Konate → come → line

Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak saved from Diomande and Bellingham rowed with Giuliano Simeone as Madrid’s frustrations showed, impotent to change the course of the game. asserted

frustrations → save → game

Madrid pulled a goal back in the final stages with Rudiger heading Bernardo Silva’s cross past Oblak. asserted

Rudiger → pull → Oblak