Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid: form, squads and derby preview
Atlético de Madrid host Real Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday 20 September 2026, in La Liga round 7. Kickoff is 16:15 CEST (14:15 (…)
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid is the Madrid derby, a high-status rivalry where narrow margins often matter as much as the larger scorelines. Real Madrid have held a broad historical edge, yet Atletico have repeatedly forced close contests and produced important wins. That tension keeps the fixture compelling: a future meeting asks whether Real Madrid’s control survives Atletico’s pressure or the derby tilts again through one decisive moment.
Past matches, Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Atletico Madrid
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46M
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19F
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27D
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23M
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6M
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24D
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11F
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4M
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1G
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16F
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3M
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30D
Real Madrid Substitutes
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D
2
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6
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18
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21
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F
25
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F
9
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F
19
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G
13
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M
27
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D
22
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M
20
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D
12
Match events
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6'Diego Pablo Simeone Yellow Card
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35'Marc Pubill Yellow Card
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38'Cristian Romero Card upgrade cancelled
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38'Cristian Romero Yellow Card
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45'Koke Marc Pubill
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49'Denzel Dumfries Yellow Card
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51'Dean Huijsen Card upgrade confirmed
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52'Dean Huijsen Red Card
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53'⚽Alejandro Grimaldo Penalty
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54'Antonio Rüdiger Arda Güler
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54'Yan Diomande Vinícius
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59'⚽Jonathan David Normal Goal (Asst: Giuliano Simeone Baldini)
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62'Julián Álvarez Jonathan David
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67'Ademola Lookman Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
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71'Eduardo Camavinga Aurelien Tchouameni
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78'Jude Bellingham Yellow Card
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82'Bernardo Silva Jude Bellingham
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89'Robin Le Normand Cristian Romero
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89'Morten Hjulmand Lee Kang-In
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89'⚽Antonio Rüdiger Normal Goal (Asst: Bernardo Silva)
Stats for this game
Matchup Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid
Real Madrid carry the larger record
Real Madrid’s 2–0 home win in December 2021 shows the scale of their advantage in a decisive chapter. That result belongs to the rivalry’s evidence, but it does not describe every derby. The rivalry’s value lies in the double possibility: one side can dominate while the other keeps the contest alive.
Atletico keep the derby close
Atletico won 4–2 after extra time in the Copa del Rey in January 2024, an emphatic reply in a different competition. The league meeting in February 2025 finished 1–1, returning the fixture to its more familiar tension. Together, those results show why the derby cannot be reduced to a single hierarchy: Real can create separation, Atletico can answer with force, and a draw can restore the balance. The derby can therefore be forceful without losing its fine margins. That dual character gives each meeting a question to resolve.
Past head to head stats
Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Atletico Madrid VS Real Madrid
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Atletico Madrid
Previous games Real Madrid
Upcoming games Atletico Madrid
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Group Stage
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Group Stage
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Regular Season - 10
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Upcoming games Real Madrid
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Regular Season - 9
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Group Stage
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Regular Season - 10
Barcelona
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Camp Nou