Published On 27 Sep 2025
Atletico rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win the thrilling encounter at the raucous Metropolitano Stadium, which placed them in fourth place with 12 points.
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Real Madrid leads La Liga by 18 points, two ahead of Barcelona, who are still playing.
In the fourteenth minute, Robin Le Normand’s aggressive start paid off.
In the 25th minute, Kylian Mbappe unstoppable strike from close range gave the visitors a lead before Arda Guller headed a volley from a Vinicius Jr cross 11 minutes later.
Atletico regained the lead five minutes into the second half when Alvarez converted a penalty after Guler’s high boot hit fellow goalkeeper Nico Gonzalez on the face inside the box in added time before the break.
In the 64th minute, Alvarez extended their lead with a sublime free kick that propelled them into the top corner with a quick counter in added time.
Alvarez’s performance, which included a controversial penalty that caused Atletico to lose to Madrid in the Champions League last season, was a sweet recompense.
After Madrid had won all six La Liga games and its Champions League opener, Atletico dealt Xabi Alonso his first defeat of the season. Alonso’s only other defeat as Madrid’s coach occurred against Paris Saint-Germain in the July Club World Cup semifinals, which he won in comparison.
With a victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday, Barcelona will overtake Madrid.
Alonso, the coach for Real Madrid, acknowledged that his team had a right to lose.
“We had poor performance everywhere. He claimed that we couldn’t string passes together, win duels, or create chances.
“We must examine what occurred and improve,” the statement goes.
As he prepared for the rest of the season, the Madrid coach tried to find satisfaction in this agonizing defeat.
Source: Aljazeera
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