La Liga · Sun, 20 Sept 2026 ·
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid — 2 - 1
Riyadh Air Metropolitano · Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain
Match report
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in La Liga matchday 7 on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Alejandro Grimaldo (53' pen) and Jonathan David (59') scored for Atletico Madrid, while Antonio Rüdiger (89') found the net for Real Madrid. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid, 52') was sent off. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Atletico Madrid had 61% of the ball and 17 shots (9 on target) against Real Madrid’s 8 (3 on target). J. David (Atletico Madrid) was the top-rated player with 7.8. Our pre-match tip, Atletico Madrid or a draw, came in. The result leaves Atletico Madrid 2nd in the La Liga table on 16 points and Real Madrid 4th on 15.
Team news
Atletico Madrid
A. SorlothMuscle injury
P. BarriosMuscle injury
Real Madrid
Eder MilitaoHamstring injury
F. MendyHip injury
RodrygoKnee injury
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
Last meetings
- Sun, 22 Mar 2026Real Madrid3-2Atletico Madrid
- Thu, 8 Jan 2026Atletico Madrid1-2Real Madrid
- Sat, 27 Sept 2025Atletico Madrid5-2Real Madrid
- Wed, 12 Mar 2025Atletico Madrid1-0Real Madrid
- Tue, 4 Mar 2025Real Madrid2-1Atletico Madrid
- Sat, 8 Feb 2025Real Madrid1-1Atletico Madrid
Next meeting: Sun, 4 Apr 2027, Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Double chance : Atletico Madrid or draw
Predicted: Atletico Madrid or draw · 70% likely
Double chance : Atletico Madrid or draw
Atletico Madrid: -3.5 goals · Real Madrid: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 45%Form55%
- 44%Attack56%
- 45%Defence55%
- 72%Poisson model28%
- 40%Head-to-head60%
- 53%Goals47%
- 50%Overall50%
Last 5 matches
Atletico Madrid
Form
67%
Attack
63%
Defence
68%
League form: WDWLWW
Real Madrid
Form
80%
Attack
79%
Defence
74%
League form: WWWLWW
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 6'yellow cardDiego Pablo SimeoneYellow Card
- 35'yellow cardMarc PubillYellow Card
- 38'VAR decisionCristian RomeroCard upgrade confirmed
- 38'yellow cardCristian RomeroYellow Card
- 45'substitutionMarc PubillOff: Koke
- 49'yellow cardDenzel DumfriesYellow Card
- 51'VAR decisionDean HuijsenCard upgrade confirmed
- 52'red cardDean HuijsenRed Card
- 53'penaltyAlejandro GrimaldoPenalty
- 54'substitutionArda GülerOff: Antonio Rüdiger
- 54'substitutionViníciusOff: Yan Diomande
- 59'goalJonathan DavidAssist: Giuliano Simeone Baldini
- 62'substitutionJonathan DavidOff: Julián Álvarez
- 67'substitutionAlejandro Baena RodríguezOff: Ademola Lookman
- 71'substitutionAurelien TchouameniOff: Eduardo Camavinga
- 78'yellow cardJude BellinghamYellow Card
- 82'substitutionJude BellinghamOff: Bernardo Silva
- 89'substitutionCristian RomeroOff: Robin Le Normand
- 89'substitutionLee Kang-InOff: Morten Hjulmand
- 89'goalAntonio RüdigerAssist: Bernardo Silva
Lineups
Atletico Madrid
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach D. Simeone
Starting XI
- 13J. OblakG
- 18Marc PubillD
- 21C. RomeroD
- 17D. HanckoD
- 22Álex GrimaldoD
- 20G. SimeoneM
- 14Marcos LlorenteM
- 5J. CardosoM
- 10Álex BaenaM
- 7Lee Kang-InF
- 15J. DavidF
Substitutes
Real Madrid
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach José Mourinho
Starting XI
- 1T. CourtoisG
- 24D. DumfriesD
- 16I. KonatéD
- 4D. HuijsenD
- 17Marc CucurellaD
- 8F. ValverdeM
- 14A. TchouaméniM
- 15A. GülerM
- 5J. BellinghamM
- 7Vinícius JúniorM
- 10Kylian MbappéF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 61%Possession39%
- 17Total shots8
- 9Shots on target3
- 4Shots off target4
- 4Blocked shots1
- 12Shots inside the box3
- 5Shots outside the box5
- 3Corners1
- 2Offsides2
- 19Fouls6
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards1
- 2Goalkeeper saves5
- 615Passes393
- 554Accurate passes338
- 6Free Kicks18
Player statistics
Atletico Madrid
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1J. MussoG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13J. OblakG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 17D. HanckoD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 18Marc PubillD | 46 | 6.1 | ||
| 21C. RomeroD | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| 22Álex GrimaldoD | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 24Robin Le NormandD | 1 | 6.3 | ||
| 27J. DominguezD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 30Dani MartÃnezD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3O. VargasM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4Rodrigo MendozaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5J. CardosoM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 6KokeM | 44 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Álex BaenaM | 67 | 6.5 | ||
| 14Marcos LlorenteM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 20G. SimeoneM | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 23M. HjulmandM | 1 | 6.3 | ||
| 46J. CastilloM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7Lee Kang-InF | 89 | 5.9 | ||
| 11A. LookmanF | 23 | 6.8 | ||
| 15J. DavidFTop rated | 62 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 16Arnau OrtizF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19J. ÁlvarezF | 28 | 6.8 |
Real Madrid
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T. CourtoisG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 13A. LuninG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2Raúl AsencioD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4D. HuijsenD | 52 | 5.8 | ||
| 12T. Alexander-ArnoldD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16I. KonatéD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 17Marc CucurellaD | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 18Álvaro FernándezD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22A. RüdigerD | 36 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 24D. DumfriesD | 90 | 5.3 | ||
| 5J. BellinghamM | 82 | 6.6 | ||
| 6E. CamavingaM | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Vinícius JúniorM | 54 | 6.2 | ||
| 8F. ValverdeM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 14A. TchouaméniM | 71 | 6.5 | ||
| 15A. GülerM | 54 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Bernardo SilvaM | 8 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 21Brahim DíazM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 27Thiago PitarchM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 9EndrickF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 10Kylian MbappéF | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 19Carlos EspíF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 25Y. DiomandeF | 36 | 6.6 |
