{"id":34779,"date":"2025-10-02T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=34779"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:56:10","slug":"alvarez-brace-leads-atleticos-five-goal-derby-rout-of-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/alvarez-brace-leads-atleticos-five-goal-derby-rout-of-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Alvarez brace leads Atletico\u2019s five-goal derby rout of Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/team\/atl-madrid\/jaarqpLQ\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atletico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Madrid ended Real Madrid\u2019s perfect start to the season in stunning fashion thanks to Alvarez.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Real, unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions, hoped to stretch their La Liga lead but instead endured a nightmare evening. Diego Simeone\u2019s men overwhelmed the visitors early on, and Robin Le Normand\u2019s 14th-minute header from Giuliano Simeone\u2019s cross gave Atleti a deserved lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Real\u2019s response was swift. Arda Guler split the defence with a precise through ball to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/mbappe-kylian\/Wn6E2SED\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kylian Mbappe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, who hammered in his 12th goal in 10 games for club and country. The visitors then went ahead as Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior\u2019s pinpoint delivery found Guler, who finished superbly on the half-volley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But Atletico roared back, spearheaded by Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez relentless finishing to power Simeone\u2019s side to a famous derby triumph and halt Real\u2019s early-season charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atletico Madrid ended Real Madrid\u2019s perfect start to the season in stunning fashion thanks to Alvarez.\u00a0 Real, unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions, hoped to stretch their La Liga lead but instead endured a nightmare evening. Diego Simeone\u2019s men overwhelmed the visitors early on, and Robin Le Normand\u2019s 14th-minute header from Giuliano Simeone\u2019s cross gave Atleti a deserved lead. Real\u2019s 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 Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior\u2019s pinpoint delivery found Guler, who finished superbly on the half-volley. 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