Real Madrid were today handed a loss by their archrivals Atletico Madrid after they were beaten by 2 goals to one at the Metropolitano today.
Real Madrid played most of the game with ten men after the Real Madrid’s defender Dean was shown a red card.
Atletico finished the game with about 62 percent possession and managed to come up with 15 shots on goal.
Real Madrid were forced to be restricted to an xG of 0.32 according to analysis from opta meanwhile Atletico generated 2.38 expected goals.
Atletico Madrid attacked the space behind Real’s defense, and they repeatedly looked for runs behind the Madrid’s backline.
This tactic handed in the first goal of the game as David Hancko’s pass released Simeone, who was then brought down by Huijsen.
Simeone’s movement down the right caused a lot of problems as it won the penalty and supplied the low cross for Jonnathan David’s second goal.
The Canadian scored Atletico’s second goal and became the first Atletico player in the 21st century to in each of his fist three LaLiga appearances for the club.
Atletico Madrid could have won by many goals, but real Madrid were kept alive in the game by tremendous saves from Thibaut Contours.
Ibrahima Konate also made a crucial clearance to deny Julian Alvarez his effort on goal by clearing on the line.
Reals’s main problem during the game was the lack of attacking production by the front line that did not perform to expectation.
Adra Guller produced the first shot on target in the 40th minute for the visitors forcing a save from the Atletico goalkeeper.
In the 89th minute Antonio Rudiger headed into goal assisted by Bernado Silva from a dead ball situation to give the visitors hope of a comeback, but Atletico held on to secure all the three points.
This results then means that Barcelona remains on the top with 21 points going into the international break and Atletico and Real at 16 and 15 points respectively.
