Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in LaLiga matchweek 7

Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the matchweek 7 fixture of LaLiga 2026-27 on September 20, 2026. The result handed Atletico three points in the league.

Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half after a VAR review found he had held Giuliano Simeone inside the penalty area, and Atletico were awarded a spot kick. Alejandro Grimaldo converted the penalty in the 53rd minute, and Jonathan David added a second shortly afterwards, finishing from a Giuliano Simeone pass.

Alejandro Grimaldo’s penalty was his second consecutive successful spot-kick for Atletico, his previous conversion coming against Real Sociedad. The report noted his work rate down the left flank during the match and said he has most likely become the club’s first-choice penalty taker.

Jonathan David doubled Atletico’s lead with a goal described as a tap-in from Simeone’s delivery down the right; the article records that the Canadian forward has now scored three goals in his last three LaLiga appearances. The piece adds that David showed no sign of slowing down in recent league matches.

Real Madrid’s defence drew scrutiny after the defeat, with the team having conceded four goals in their last two away games. Antonio Rudiger, introduced from the bench, scored a late consolation goal but the article states it was not enough to alter the outcome. The report also records that Jose Mourinho’s men conceded two goals in quick succession following the sending-off.

The Diego Simeone-led side secured a third successive LaLiga victory with the 2-1 win over Real Madrid, and the article describes the Madrid derby result as a big confidence booster for Atletico Madrid. The club have now moved to second spot on the league table, but the piece notes they still need to do a lot of hard work to compete for the silverware with FC Barcelona.