Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid

On the other hand, Los Blancos have won all of their games so far, both in La Liga and in the Champions League. It's true that the schedule has been somewhat ...

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If Diego Simeone is searching for ways to invigorate Atletico Madrid following their defeat at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, the chance to end Real Madrid's ...

— Atletico Madrid play host to Real Madrid at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Second-placed Los Blancos make the short trip to seventh-placed rivals Atletico this evening in what's sure to be a tasty affair... Valverde and Vinicius are both in excellent form for Los Blancos! 45 mins to KO: Atletico Madrid suffered a damaging defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League during the week, but they look stronger for this match. 15 mins to KO: If Atletico Madrid lose tonight, they will be eight points behind Real Madrid in the La Liga table.

If Diego Simeone is searching for ways to invigorate Atletico Madrid following their defeat at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, the chance to end Real Madrid's ...

Atletico Madrid play host to Real Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Atletico Madrid vs. - 15:00 ET Sunday, Sept. Here's what you need to know.

Follow all the LaLiga action live as Atlético Madrid take on Real Madrid at the Cívitas Metropolitano.

Courtois - Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, F. Well, it's the biggest show in town. 4 5 Atlético's XI: Oblak - M. 1 Players pulling out little routines is also nothing new in the game, and Brazilians are famous for their elaborate celebrations. Rodrygo is likely to start in the No. Tchouameni chips a ball over the Atleti back three and Rodrygo smashes it home on the half-volley. The Frenchman hits it superbly from 20 yards. Felipe is penalised for fouling in the box. Real Madrid are sitting very comfortably right now.

And both teams have sprung selection surprises going into it. Carlo Ancelotti has brought Eder Militao straight into the starting XI, partnering him with David ...

Real Madrid have a perfect record to protect on the day. The game between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano is expected to be a tight one. Griezmann had featured in all the other games this season as a second half substitute, even though he has been Atletico Madrid’s joint top scorer alongside Alvaro Morata, thanks to a complex loan situation with Barcelona.

Real Madrid visit Atletico de Madrid's Civitas Metropolitano hoping to earn the three points without star Karim Benzema. Rodrygo will be expected to replace ...

[ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/0J9VgN?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23121975%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmanagingmadrid.com%5Bd%5DD) [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) visit Atletico de Madrid’s Civitas Metropolitano hoping to earn the three points without star Karim Benzema. Militao is back after missing the last two games with an injury but Ancelotti will likely start Rudiger once again as it would be the safest decision for both Militao and the team.

Real Madrid saw off crosstown rivals Atletico 2-1 in a fiery edition of the city's local derby at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday to restore their ...

[Mario Hermoso](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/222529/Mario-Hermoso) pulled a goal back for the hosts late on but they were unable to find an equaliser. "We've lost the derby, we've lost a very important game. A player who can play in different positions, who has something special in their technique, their physique, who stands out. "It leaves a bad taste," Oblak said after the match. "Karim is fundamental for us, but we have a spectacular squad. Atleti are seventh, eight points behind their neighbours. We're all delighted that they're doing very well." We were comfortable at 0-2. "We came here to win. [Jan Oblak](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/149622/Jan-Oblak) from [Aurelien Tchouameni](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/265919/Aurélien-Tchouaméni)'s chip over the Atleti back line. [Dani Carvajal](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/168531/Dani-Carvajal) said of his team's spirit after the match. [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema), Carlo Ancelotti's side were ruthless in front of goal as strikes from Rodrygo and [Federico Valverde](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/235818/Federico-Valverde) put them in a commanding position.

Follow the action live as Atletico Madrid host Real Madrid in La Liga, with the champions looking to make it six wins from six.

Atletico Madrid are in red and white while Real Madrid are in all-white. Atletico Madrid 0 Real Madrid 1 (18' Rodrygo) - Real Madrid score the first goal of the derby against the run of play! 45 mins to KO: Atletico Madrid suffered a damaging defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League during the week, but they look stronger for this match. 35 mins: Atletico Madrid have lost their way since conceding the first goal of the match. Vinicius was released in behind the Atletico Madrid defence, he prodded a finish off the inside of the post and Valverde follows it up to finish from a tight angle on the rebound! 67 mins: Real Madrid are now looking to keep control of possession for a period of the match. Of course, this suits Real Madrid who are comfortable sitting back and protecting their 2-0 lead, but Atletico Madrid need to do more to create space and play through the away team. Courtois makes a rare mistake coming for a corner kick and the ball bounces off Hermoso and into the back of the Real Madrid net! Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid - A chaotic end to the derby, but Real Madrid come away with all three points and this result is enough to send them eight points ahead of Atletico Madrid in the La Liga table. Atletico Madrid have a foothold in the game! Atletico Madrid 1 (83' Hermoso) Real Madrid 2 - The comeback is on! Real Madrid are sitting deep and plugging the gaps at the back.

The city will fly the Real Madrid flag tonight with a huge away victory for Ancelotti's men as they maintain their lead at the top of La Liga.

Antonio Rudiger—7: Played at left back as Mendy was on a yellow card and Ancelotti felt it best to replace the Frenchman in the 75th minute. It was Ceballos who was fouled by Hermoso on the defensive corner kick resulting in a red card for the Atletico Madrid player. One of the first names on the team sheet at the moment. Fede Valverde—8: A third goal in as many games and four for the season — the Uruguayan is on fire. Produced a brilliant one-two with Modric to create the second Madrid goal with his shot bouncing off the post and landing at Valverde’s feet. Tchouameni—8: Looks as if he has been part of the Madrid midfield and playing in the derby for decades.

Atletico Madrid fans were filmed racially abusing Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior outside their Metropolitano Stadium.

His international teammate Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal said earlier on Sunday that his dancing celebration for his goal against Brentford in the Premier League was dedicated to his friend. [radio station Cope](https://www.cope.es/deportes/noticias/gritos-vinicius-eres-mono-tras-llegada-del-autbus-del-atletico-wanda-metropolitano-20220918_2295623) in the build up to the game that Real went on to win 2-1. [Atletico Madrid](/soccer/team?id=1068) fans were filmed racially abusing [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86)'s [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205) forward [Vinicius Junior](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252107/Vinícius-Júnior) outside their Metropolitano Stadium ahead of the Madrid derby on Sunday.

After Real scored two goals in the first half via Rodrygo and Fede Valverde, they managed to hold on fairly comfortably despite Mario Hermoso getting a goal ...

Carlo Ancelotti is one of the best man managers in the world, trusting his players to make the right decision, and when you have the quality that Real have on the pitch, that's pretty easy to do. Jan Oblak was expected to miss the match due to injury and he may have wished that he wasn't present as two of the three shots on target that he faced reached the back of the net. Diego Simeone expects his team to challenge for the top of La Liga every season but trailing Real Madrid, Barcelona and Real Betis by five or more points already, Atleti will be lucky to challenge for a Champions League place let alone get into the mix for the title if they don't clean things up. Roaming the center of the park, Tchouameni was able to get forward for passes like that while winning a tackle, making six clearances, and winning two interceptions. Involved in every phase of play, Tchouameni has been a strong addition to the squad while allowing the front three to cook the opposition. After scoring, Rodrygo and Vini Jr came together for a samba dance in the Metropolitano.

Real Madrid went to the Metropolitano and danced, delivering their response to this derby victory over Atletico Madrid and the racism that overshadowed it.

He ran into the area and hit the post, the ball running loose for Valverde, steaming in, to finish. They hadn’t finished yet: a sharp one-two between Luka Modric and Vinícius sent the Brazilian racing away. In the end, he didn’t, but he did dance. He subsequently apologised, saying that he used the phrase “figuratively”. Goals from Rodrygo and Fede Valverde took Carlo Ancelotti’s team to the top of the table and maintained their 100% record this season but this was a night – a week, in fact – that will be recalled more for what happened off the pitch, with Atlético fans chanting abuse at Vinícius Júnior. The Mallorca manger Javier Aguirre had spoken to him during the game but afterwards said that it was unimportant and congratulated Madrid on the victory.

Racist chanting from a group of Atlético Madrid fans towards Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr. was caught on camera ahead of the Madrid derby on Sunday.

"Since my intention was not to offend anyone, I sincerely apologize, I'm sorry." [wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/Atleti/status/1571563985631076353) [since apologized on Twitter](https://twitter.com/PedroBravoJ/status/1570596236755075073)

Goals from Rodrygo and Federico Valverde put Real Madrid ahead early, and a goal from Atletico's Mario Hermoso followed by a red card eight minutes later didn't ...

In the second half we didn't have as much of the ball to hurt them. In the end we suffered, we controlled the game but at the end we suffered. We've lost the derby, we've lost a very important game. But I think we were always in the game." When Rodrygo scored, Vinicius was first across to join him in what felt like a very deliberate dance on the touchline, and he was then the catalyst for Real Madrid's second goal with a trademark run down the left. They have players who are good on the ball and they also work defensively. In the second half we lost the idea to hurt them. Playing alongside Joao Felix in attack, it was Griezmann who was arguably Atletico's liveliest player in the first half, often dropping deep to get involved in play. Amid all the noise of a frantic Madrid derby, those two moments of quality made the difference. Just don't be surprised to see him back on the bench next time. [Upcoming fixtures](/soccer/fixtures?league=esp.1) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights)

Starting Lineup out for the match! Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak (GK), Carrasco, Reinaldo, Witsel, Felipe, Llorente, koke, Kondogbia, De Paul, Griezmann, Joao Felix.

The Real Madrid midfielder takes a tumble after that and is kicked by the Atletico skipper that does not go down well. The first Madrid Derby of the 2022/23 season arrives at a crucial moment in the campaign. That was in Matchday 35 last term, when Carlo Ancelotti’s men had already lifted the trophy but lost 1-0 to a Yannick Carrasco penalty at the Cívitas Metropolitano. It was too easy for the Atletico man. But both the players had stopped their run and the ball runs out for a goalkick. Real Madrid finding it difficult to break Atletico’s compact defence.

LaLiga will report racist chanting aimed at Vinicius Junior by Atletico Madrid fans before Sunday's derby, the league confirmed to ESPN.

[Federico Valverde](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/235818/Federico-Valverde) to put Madrid 2-0 up, before [Mario Hermoso](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/222529/Mario-Hermoso) scored late on for Atletico. [Rodrygo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/267804/Rodrygo) both reacted to Madrid's opening goal in the game with Atletico, scored by Rodrygo in the 18th minute, by dancing in front of the home fans. [racist chanting](/soccer/atletico-madrid-espatletico_madrid/story/4749893/atletico-madrid-fans-filmed-racially-abusing-real-madrid-forward-vinicius) aimed at [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) forward [Vinicius Junior](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252107/Vinícius-Júnior) by [Atletico Madrid](/soccer/team?id=1068) fans before Sunday's derby, the league confirmed to ESPN.