Match report

Real Madrid Defeats Atletico Madrid 3-2 in La Liga Showdown

Real Madrid

3–2

Atletico Madrid

Mar 22, 2026

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Mar 22, 2026 · FT

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Real Madrid held off a determined Atletico Madrid to clinch a narrow 3-2 victory in the intense La Liga clash. The match was marked by early goal from Atletico's A. Lookman, followed by Real Madrid's quickfire goals through Vinicius Junior and F. Valverde. Despite being reduced to ten men, Real Madrid maintained their lead until the final whistle, with a late Vinicius goal sealing the win.

Key Facts

• Real Madrid 3–2 Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
• A. Lookman (33') opened the scoring for Atletico Madrid
• Vinicius Junior (52', 72') scored twice for Real Madrid
• F. Valverde (55') netted for Real Madrid
• N. Molina (66') scored for Atletico Madrid
• F. Valverde was sent off with a red card in the 77th minute

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

13 A. Lunin (G)
2 D. Carvajal (D)
22 A. Rudiger (D)
24 D. Huijsen (D)
20 F. Garcia (D)
8 F. Valverde (M)
45 T. Pitarch (M)
14 A. Tchouameni (M)
15 A. Guler (M)
21 B. Diaz (F)
7 Vinicius Junior (F)

Substitutes

26 Fran
43 S. Mestre
4 D. Alaba
10 K. Mbappe
6 E. Camavinga
18 A. Carreras
37 M. A. Moran
30 F. Mastantuono
27 D. Aguado
12 T. Alexander-Arnold
5 J. Bellingham
16 G. Garcia

Atletico Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 J. Musso (G)
14 M. Llorente (D)
24 R. Le Normand (D)
17 D. Hancko (D)
3 M. Ruggeri (D)
20 G. Simeone (M)
5 J. Cardoso (M)
6 Koke (M)
22 A. Lookman (M)
7 A. Griezmann (F)
19 J. Alvarez (F)

Substitutes

33 M. de Luis
31 S. Esquivel
9 A. Sorloth
2 J. M. Gimenez
23 N. Gonzalez
16 N. Molina
21 O. Vargas
15 C. Lenglet
10 A. Baena
11 T. Almada
34 J. Diaz

Timeline

27' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card

J. Cardoso

Foul
33' Atletico Madrid Goal · Normal Goal

A. Lookman · Assist: G. Simeone
36' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card

M. Ruggeri

Foul
46' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 1

Off: Robin Le Normand · On: José María Giménez
52' Real Madrid Goal · Penalty

Vinicius Junior
55' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal

F. Valverde
57' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 2

Off: A. Griezmann · On: A. Sorloth
57' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 3

Off: J. Cardoso · On: N. Gonzalez
57' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 4

Off: A. Lookman · On: N. Molina
61' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card

D. Hancko

Foul
63' Real Madrid Card · Yellow Card

T. Pitarch

Foul
64' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1

Off: T. Pitarch · On: K. Mbappe
64' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2

Off: D. Carvajal · On: T. Alexander-Arnold
66' Atletico Madrid Goal · Normal Goal

N. Molina · Assist: J. Álvarez
68' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card

M. Llorente

Foul
71' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 5

Off: G. Simeone · On: A. Baena
72' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal

Vinicius Junior · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
74' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3

Off: B. Diaz · On: E. Camavinga
74' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 4

Off: A. Guler · On: Jude Bellingham
77' Real Madrid Card · Red Card

F. Valverde

Foul
87' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 5

Off: Vinicius Junior · On: Álvaro Carreras

Match Stats

Stat	Real Madrid	Atletico Madrid
Fouls	2	15
Pass Accuracy	91%	89%
Offsides	2	0
Red Cards	1	0
Total Shots	17	13
Corners	4	1
Total Passes	559	505
Yellow Cards	1	4
Blocked Shots	1	1
Shots on Target	10	7
xG	2.41	1.00
Shots off Target	6	5
Possession	52%	48%
Goals Prevented	-1	-1
Accurate Passes	508	451
Shots Inside Box	8	7
Saves	5	5
Shots Outside Box	9	6

Key Match Notes

▸ Real Madrid turned the game around with two quick goals within three minutes, equalizing and then taking the lead in the 52nd and 55th minutes.
▸ Despite being a man down after F. Valverde's red card in the 77th minute, Real Madrid's defensive resilience held firm to secure the victory.