Photo by Cesar Ortiz/Soccrates/Getty Images Alvarez’s early golazo did not stand up. Starting XI Oblak Was kept on his toes with several crosses and attempts from distance. His reactive double save in the 13th minute kept Atlético Madrid, but he unfortunately conceded in the 84th minute from an audacious Luka Sučić strike outside of the box. 4.5 Galán A cautious dribbler, often opting for a back pass to try and maintain some possession. Did particularly well in his passing, connecting with the midfield and Antoine Griezmann up top. His lofted ball to the Frenchman led to the team’s goal in the ..read more

Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images Atlético are hoping to erase the bad vibes from Wednesday’s sound defeat. After an embarrassing loss to Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, Atlético de Madrid on Sunday will face Real Sociedad as Los Colchoneros seek to keep pace with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Despite suffering a midweek thumping in Lisbon, Atlético Madrid (4-4-0, 16 points) are one of just two unbeaten teams in LALIGA and can enter the forthcoming international break in a strong position domestically with a second successive victory in San Sebastián. Atlético has no ..read more

Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images Money alone could not prevent Wednesday’s humiliation. Marca called it a “dark night” for Spanish football. Wednesday saw three of LALIGA’s four Champions League participants compete — I use that term lightly — and saw all three of them lose. Girona fell 3-2 to Feyenoord at Montilivi and were arguably unlucky to do so, but the Madrid clubs suffered much worse fates in the second week of the new league phase. #LaPortada ⚫ Noche negra ❌ La triple derrota de Real Madrid, Atlético y Girona en Champions protagoniza nuestra primera de este jueves pi ..read more

Photo by M Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates/Getty Images Atlético return to a place of dreams — and nightmares. For the first time since a single-leg Champions League quarterfinal in 2020, Atlético de Madrid are heading to Lisbon for a league phase showdown against Portuguese giants Benfica on Wednesday night. As the calendar flips to October, Atlético Madrid are battling through a growing injury list that has seen Los Colchoneros travel to the Portuguese capital without Pablo Barrios, César Azpilicueta, and Robin Le Normand — who will miss only his second game since joining Atlético this summer. Duri ..read more

Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images Why did the derby play out the way it did? Emmanuel and José Pérez are here to discuss. The lineups and what both coaches aimed to achieve with it What went right and wrong for Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid in the first half The subs and how they impacted the game Did Atleti and Real Madrid miss Pablo Barrios and Kylian Mbappé respectively? How does this result impact the title race ..read more

Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images It comes after 137 appearances for Les Bleus Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann surprised France with his announcement on Monday morning that he would be retiring from international duty with the French team. The decision comes after Griezmann joined Olivier Giroud in third-place for the most appearances for France on 137, only five fewer than Lilian Thuram and eight behind leading man Hugo Lloris on 145. Griezmann is also the fourth-highest scoring player in French history with 44 goals. That leaves him four behind his team-mate at inte ..read more

Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images Ugly scenes and a dramatic ending Atlético Madrid secured a dramatic late 1-1 draw with Real Madrid at the end of a tense Madrid derby which included a 15-minute suspension due to fan behaviour in the stands. Éder Militão opened the deadlock with a volley from a set piece, but Thibaut Courtois’ celebrations sparked anger among the home fans behind the south stand goal who threw items in his direction and earned a suspension of the game. In the end, the game began again and Ángel Correa came off the bench to fire a winner across the line with pure de ..read more

Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images Julián Álvarez scored a last-gasp winner Atlético Madrid secured their second away win of the season with another late winner, this time securing an 89th minute victory over Celta Vigo on Thursday night courtesy of Julián Álvarez. After an unimpressive display which failed to impress many, the Colchoneros finally found a way through at the death as Antoine Griezmann drifted wide and delivered a cross to the far post where Álvarez was ready to pounce and put the ball into the back of the net. Here, we take a look at some of the takeaways from the game. Juli ..read more

Getty Images composite A battle of unbeaten city rivals at the Metropolitano. Atlético de Madrid will seek to announce itself as a genuine title contender in season 2024/25 by defeating fierce rivals Real Madrid in El Derbi Madrileño on Sunday night. Atlético Madrid (4-3-0, 15 points) return home to the Cívitas Metropolitano after picking up four of a possible six points from visits to Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo. Thursday’s last-minute win at Celta saw star signing Julián Alvarez deliver his first “signature moment” in red and white, as La Araña’s 90th-minute goal puts Atlético in position ..read more

Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images The season’s first derby should be fiery. @LigaLavo and @janufooty discuss Real Madrid’s decent start to the season despite their injury woes — how will Los Blancos react to Kylian Mbappé’s injury? Real Madrid have gone a year without defeat. How does that help coming into the derby? How Atlético Madrid’s new signings are adapting before the derby, with a focus on Julián Alvarez and Alexander Sørloth up front and a new spine of Giménez-Le Normand-Gallagher Fixture congestion for both teams with frequent matches every 2 to 3 days. Tactical battle and ..read more