Atlético Madrid Beat Real Madrid After Huijsen Red Card

A Scoreless First Half

Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid reached halftime at 0–0. A first-half VAR review changed a disciplinary decision: Bellingham’s yellow card was rescinded, and Romero was booked. The match remained scoreless through the break, leaving the goals and the decisive disciplinary decision for the second half.

A Red Card and Two Atlético Goals

Atlético made a halftime change, with Koke replacing Pubill. Early in the second half, Huijsen fouled Giuliano, and Atlético was awarded a penalty. Huijsen initially received a yellow card, but a review upgraded it to red, leaving Real Madrid a player short as Atlético prepared to take the penalty.

Grimaldo converted the penalty in the 52nd minute to put Atlético ahead. Jonathan David added a second goal in the 59th minute, giving Atlético two goals within seven minutes. Julián Álvarez replaced David shortly afterward. The sequence gave Atlético a two-goal lead after a first half in which neither team had scored.

A Save and a Late Reply

Real Madrid had a chance in the 76th minute, but Oblak denied Diomande in a one-on-one. Rüdiger later headed in Bernardo Silva’s free kick to cut Atlético’s lead to one goal. Real Madrid sought an equalizer after Rüdiger’s goal but did not score again. Atlético finished with a 2–1 win after the scoreless opening half, the two second-half goals and Real Madrid’s late reply.