Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in LaLiga, turning a blank first half into a second-half win after Dean Huijsen was sent off and the hosts scored twice in six minutes. Antonio Rüdiger's late goal cut the deficit but could not salvage a draw.

Match Summary

The first half never produced a goal. Bookings did arrive, for Diego Pablo Simeone, Marc Pubill and Cristian Romero on the Atlético Madrid side and for Jude Bellingham on Real Madrid, yet the interval arrived with the score still 0-0.

Real Madrid collected more cautions after the restart. Huijsen was shown a red card in the 52nd minute. Alejandro Grimaldo then put Atlético Madrid in front from the penalty spot, and Jonathan David made it two before the hour, Giuliano Simeone Baldini providing the assist. Real Madrid finally scored when Antonio Rüdiger finished from a Bernardo Silva assist in the 89th minute. The visitors had a late look at the scoreline, not enough time to equalize.

Key Moments

The sending-off changed a tight match into a game Atlético Madrid could control. Until that point neither side had scored. After it, the hosts had space and a lead, and Real Madrid had to chase with 10 men.

The late reply was a swing of a different kind. It reduced a two-goal gap to one and left the result looking closer than the second-half pattern had been. It did not, however, undo the damage of that spell just after half-time.

Match Statistics

Atlético Madrid controlled more of the ball, with 62 percent possession to Real Madrid's 38. The shot count followed: 17 attempts to 8, and 9 on target to 3. Corners finished 3-1 for the home side. Each team had 2 yellow cards in the official count, and Real Madrid finished with 1 red card.

What the Result Means

Atlético Madrid are fourth in La Liga with 13 points from 6 matches and a goal difference of plus 8. Real Madrid sit second on 15 points from 6 matches, goal difference plus 11, two points ahead. Atlético Madrid have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5. Real Madrid have 4 wins and 1 loss in that same stretch.

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