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  "title": "La Liga: Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in tense derby clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/la-liga-atletico-madrid-beat-real-madrid-2-1-in-tense-derby-clash",
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  "published": "2026-09-20T16:54:40.000Z",
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  "summary": "Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in a tense La Liga derby. The match was marked by a red card given to Real Madrid's Dean Huijsen early in the second half for a foul on Giuliano Simeone. Atletico Madrid's Alejandro Grimaldo scored from the resulting penalty, and Jonathan David doubled their lead in the 59th minute with a close-range volley.\n\nReal Madrid's Antonio Rudiger scored a late consolation goal in the 89th minute, but it was too little, too late. According to Punch Nigeria, the win moved Atletico Madrid to second place in the standings, six points behind leaders Barcelona. New Straits Times reported that Atletico Madrid have 16 points, five behind Barcelona and one ahead of Real Madrid.\n\nThe first half was physical, with a notable incident involving Jude Bellingham and Atletico Madrid defender Cristian Romero, although Yahoo Sports reported that Bellingham was initially booked but Romero was given the card after a VAR review.",
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        "title": "Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in tense derby clash",
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        "published": "2026-09-20T16:46:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "La Liga: Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in tense derby clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/la-liga-atletico-madrid-beat-real-madrid-2-1-in-tense-derby-clash-8728629",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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