A. Grimaldo opened the scoring on 53 minutes. J. David put Atl. Madrid two ahead on 59 minutes, from an assist by G. Simeone. A. Rudiger pulled one back for Real Madrid on 89 minutes, set up by B. Silva.
Atl. Madrid had 17 shots to the visitors' 8, 68% of the 25 attempts in the match. Atl. Madrid had 4 off target and 4 blocked, the visitors 4 off target and 1 blocked. The home side had 12 attempts from inside the box, to Real Madrid's 3. That left 5 from outside the area for Atl. Madrid, and 5 for Real Madrid.
The home side put 9 on target to Real Madrid's 3, an on-target rate of 53% against 38%. Atl. Madrid scored with two of their nine on target. Real Madrid scored with one of their three on target.
D. Huijsen was sent off for Real Madrid on 50 minutes. There were five bookings.
The match was goalless at half time. The second half produced three goals.
Atl. Madrid are second on 16 points from seven matches. Their record reads 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +9. Real Madrid are fourth on 15 points from seven matches. Their record reads 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats, with a goal difference of +10.
Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Atl. Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid
- Competition: Spanish La Liga
- Date: 20 September 2026
- Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Atl. Madrid | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 1 |
| Shots inside the box | 12 | 3 |
| Shots outside the box | 5 | 5 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 1 |
| Throw In | 15 | 19 |
| Free Kick | 7 | 22 |
| Goal Kick | 5 | 4 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 4 |
| Attacks | 114 | 84 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 55 | 36 |
| On Target | 9 | 3 |
| Off Target | 8 | 5 |
| Fouls | 19 | 6 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Passes Total | 617 | 393 |
| Passes Accurate | 556 | 338 |
