Havana, September 27 (RHC) – Today, Atlético Madrid ended Real Madrid’s unbeaten run in the Spanish league with a 5-2 thrashing in the seventh round.
The Colchoneros achieved their fourth-highest scoring record against Real Madrid, with a brace from Argentine Julián Álvarez (51st and 63rd minutes, the first a penalty), and a goal from Franco-Spaniard Robin Le Normand (14th), Norwegian Alexander Sorloth (45th + 3rd), and Frenchman Antoine Griezmann (90th + 3rd).
Diego Simeone’s 5-2 win over Xabi Alonso in his Madrid derby debut is the Argentine coach’s biggest win against Real Madrid. In his 22 home matches against Real Madrid, he has won nine, drawn seven, and lost six.
Xabi’s players put their top spot in the league in jeopardy, finishing on 18 points, compared to 16 for Barcelona, who host Real Sociedad tomorrow.
This Sunday, Villarreal reached 16 points, although they remained in third place due to a lower goal average than the Catalans, after beating Athletic Club 1-0, with a goal from Alberto Moleiro in the 77th minute.
In the day’s other matches, Mallorca beat Alavés 1-0 thanks to a goal from Japanese player Takuma Asano (37th minute), and Getafe drew 1-1 with Levante.
