Real Madrid were outclassed by Atlético Madrid on Saturday afternoon, falling 5–2 in the first Madrid derby of the season.
Despite getting off to a perfect start in 2025–26, Real Madrid could get nothing going at the Metropolitano. The visitors conceded goals from Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sørloth, Julián Alvarez—who bagged a brace—and Antoine Griezmann in the lopsided defeat.
Although Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler did what they could to mount a Real Madrid comeback, a victory was not in the cards for Xabi Alonso’s squad. The 5–2 loss was the first time Los Blancos dropped points this season, and it came against their second-biggest rivals.
Here’s three takeaways from the La Liga clash below.






