With a turbulent start to the season, Atlético de Madrid regained some shine against none other than Real Madrid, its classic rival. Los Colchoneros won 5-2 at home against Los Blancos, in a match that featured two former River players, Franco Mastantuono and Julián Álvarez, who scored twice and was the standout player of the match.
At the start of the match, Le Normand put the home team ahead with a header, but Los Merengues turned the game around with goals from Mbappé and Arda Güler. Later, Alexander Sørloth equalized at the end of the first half, leaving everything open for the second half.
In the second half, the match had a clear protagonist: Julián Álvarez. Within minutes, Güler committed an unbelievable penalty after colliding with Nico González's head, and the Argentine converted it into a goal.
