Atletico Madrid defeat Real Madrid in derby to move second in La Liga
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Madrid derby, taking advantage of a red card to climb to second place in La Liga after seven rounds.
Key Takeaways
AIAtletico Madrid overcame rivals Real Madrid 2-1 in the Madrid derby on Sunday, in a match held at the Riyadh Metropolitano stadium in Madrid as part of the seventh round of the Spanish La Liga.
All goals came in the second half, with Atletico opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute. The lead was doubled in the 59th minute.
Real Madrid were reduced to ten men after a defender was sent off in the 52nd minute, giving Atletico the opportunity to score from the spot. German defender Antonio Rüdiger pulled one back for Real Madrid in the 89th minute.
Team standings after round seven
With this win, Atletico Madrid moved up to second in the table with 16 points, while Real Madrid dropped to third with 15 points, ahead of fourth-placed Real Betis on goal difference.