Atletico Madrid 3-1 Real Madrid: Alvaro Morata scores twice as hosts win

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Alvaro Morata now has five goals in five La Liga games this season for Atletico Madrid

Alvaro Morata scored twice as Atletico Madrid ended Real Madrid’s 100% start to the La Liga season with a fine victory over their city rivals.

They led inside four minutes when former Real forward Morata converted Samuel Lino’s dangerous cross.

Antoine Griezmann then made it 2-0 with another header, before Toni Kroos’ fine low strike halved the deficit.

But Morata sealed Atletico’s victory when he rose highest to meet Saul Niguez’s ball in after the break.

Victory moved Atletico up to fifth in the table, while Real are third – behind leaders Barcelona and Girona – after dropping points for the first time this season.

Atletico had only won one of their past 14 La Liga Madrid derbies before this match, but stunned their bitter rivals with two goals in the opening 18 minutes and then defended resolutely thereafter.

England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been in inspired form since joining Real in the summer, cut a frustrated figure throughout, culminating in a yellow card for a poor challenge on Angel Correa in stoppage time.

The 20-year-old scored six goals in his first six appearances for the club in all competitions, but this result means he tastes defeat for the first time as a Real Madrid player.

Line-ups

Atl Madrid

Formation 5-3-2

13Oblak

16Molina15Savic2Giménez22Hermoso12Dias Lino

14Llorente6Koke8Saúl

19Morata7Griezmann

13Oblak16MolinaSubstituted forAzpilicuetaat 65’minutes15Savic2GiménezBooked at 45minsSubstituted forCorreaat 86’minutes22Hermoso12Dias LinoSubstituted forGalánat 87’minutes14Llorente6KokeSubstituted forWitselat 45’minutes8Saúl19MorataSubstituted forDepayat 82’minutes7GriezmannSubstitutes1Grbic3Azpilicueta9Depay10Correa17Galán20Witsel25Riquelme27Kostis31Gomis

Real Madrid

Formation 4-1-2-1-2

25Arrizabalaga Revuelta

17Vázquez22Rüdiger4Alaba20García Torres

12Camavinga

15Valverde8Kroos

10Modric

5Bellingham11Rodrygo

25Arrizabalaga Revuelta17VázquezSubstituted forNachoat 57’minutes22Rüdiger4Alaba20García TorresSubstituted forMendyat 57’minutesBooked at 67mins12CamavingaSubstituted forTchouaméniat 57’minutes15Valverde8KroosSubstituted forDíazat 70’minutes10ModricBooked at 45minsSubstituted forJoseluat 45’minutes5BellinghamBooked at 90mins11RodrygoSubstitutes6Nacho13Lunin14Joselu18Tchouaméni19Ceballos21Díaz23Mendy30González

Referee:Javier Alberola Rojas

Attendance:69,082

Live Text

Match ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Real Madrid 1.

Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Real Madrid 1.

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).

Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).

Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Correa following a fast break.

Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).

Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán replaces Samuel Lino.

Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces José Giménez because of an injury.

Foul by Joselu (Real Madrid).

Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Samuel Lino.

Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay replaces Álvaro Morata.

Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).

Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.