Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in feisty La Liga derby

The football game hinged on Dean Huijsen’s red card early in the second half for pulling down Giuliano Simeone in the box.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Alejandro Grimaldo scores Atletico Madrid's first goal from the penalty spot past Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid [Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images] By AFP Published On 20 Sep 2026 20 Sep 2026 Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash to leave Jose Mourinho’s side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points.

Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half for Los Blancos on Sunday before Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David’s goals earned Diego Simeone’s Atletico victory, with Antonio Rudiger pulling one back late on.

Atletico rose to second, five points behind Barca and one ahead of Real Madrid, who chalked up a second defeat of the campaign.