Atletico Madrid ended Real Madrid’s perfect start to the season in stunning fashion thanks to Alvarez.
Real, unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions, hoped to stretch their La Liga lead but instead endured a nightmare evening. Diego Simeone’s men overwhelmed the visitors early on, and Robin Le Normand’s 14th-minute header from Giuliano Simeone’s cross gave Atleti a deserved lead.
Real’s response was swift. Arda Guler split the defence with a precise through ball to Kylian Mbappe, who hammered in his 12th goal in 10 games for club and country. The visitors then went ahead as Vinícius Júnior’s pinpoint delivery found Guler, who finished superbly on the half-volley.
But Atletico roared back, spearheaded by Julián Álvarez relentless finishing to power Simeone’s side to a famous derby triumph and halt Real’s early-season charge.
