Derby matches can be great equalizers, and facing Atletico Madrid away from home, Real Madrid learned that lesson the hard way, losing 5-2 to their toughest opposition of the season. Julian Alvarez won the duel of the stars with a brace that included an incredible free kick, and Xabi Alonso suffered his first defeat as the manager of Real Madrid this season.

The Riyadh Air Metropolitano was rocking as it only took 14 minutes for Robin Le Normand to put Atletico Madrid ahead, and it was a goal that would foreshadow quite a lot in the match. Real Madrid struggled to deal with Atleti's physicality and the ability of Alexander Soloroth in the air. Alvaro Carras and Dean Huijsen were tepid in their first Madrid derby, and it led to Los Blancos getting dominated.

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