STATUS: OFFICIAL — THE MATCH IS FINAL
Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1 at the Estadio Metropolitano on September 20, 2026, moving above their city rivals into second place in LaLiga.
The first half was physical and tense but produced no goals. Real appealed for Cristian Romero to be sent off after a challenge on Jude Bellingham, but no dismissal followed.
The turning point came shortly after half-time. Dean Huijsen was dismissed for stopping Giuliano Simeone inside the area as the last defender. Alejandro Grimaldo converted the penalty to put Atlético ahead.
Jonathan David scored in the 59th minute after a Simeone move down the right, making it 2–0. Antonio Rüdiger headed in for Real in the 89th minute, but the response arrived too late.
WHAT CHANGES IN THE TABLE
Atlético moved to 16 points and took second place. They remained five points behind Barcelona and moved one point ahead of Real Madrid and Real Betis.
WHAT IS CONFIRMED
The 2–1 result, dismissal, penalty and scorers are final. The standings describe the table immediately after the derby and may change with the remaining fixtures in the round.
SOURCE: Reuters, September 20, 2026 — https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/atletico-ride-derby-storm-beat-10-man-real-madrid-2-1-2026-09-20/
