Atletico ride derby storm to beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1
MADRID: Atletico Madrid turned the Metropolitano into a derby furnace on Sunday and made Real Madrid sweat, with Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scoring in a 2-1 LaLiga win over their 10-man city rivals. Antonio Ruediger gave Real late hope with an 89th-minute header from a free kick, but it was too little too late for Jose Mourinho’s side, who had been chasing the game with 10 men after…
Atletico Madrid dethroned Real Madrid in a highly-charged derby match at the Metropolitano on Sunday, securing a 2-1 victory. Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scored for Atletico, while Antonio Ruediger's late header provided Real Madrid with a glimmer of hope, only for them to falter in the end. The game commenced with Atletico's home supporters creating an electric atmosphere, which the visitors capitalized on.
Despite a controversial disallowment of a goal in the first half, Atletico managed to take control in the second half after Dean Huijsen was sent off early. Grimaldo's penalty in the 53rd minute and David's goal six minutes later sealed Atletico's triumph.
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