Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid in a heated derby, climbing above their rivals into second place in La Liga.
The match’s turning point arrived when Dean Huijsen brought down Giuliano Simeone just outside the penalty area.
After a video assistant referee (VAR) review, Huijsen was sent off—and Alejandro Grimaldo converted the resulting penalty.
Jonathan David slid in to score his third goal in three La Liga matches from Simeone’s cross, sealing the points for Atletico.
Shortly afterwards, the hosts brought on Julian Alvarez, who had tried to force a summer move to Barcelona, drawing some boos.
Antonio Rudiger headed in Bernardo Silva’s free kick to give Real late hope, but they were unable to find an equalizer.
Real are six points adrift of leaders Barcelona, who have won every match, and one behind Atletico.
It was an almost perfect afternoon for Atletico boss Simeone, who had lost all three derby meetings with Mourinho during his first spell in Madrid.
In fact, Mourinho had won all six of his La Liga games against Atletico between 2010 and 2013.
The first half was scrappy, and Simeone and two of his defenders were shown yellow cards—including Cristian Romero, who escaped a red card after a VAR review for a foul on Jude Bellingham.
But after the break Atletico were the better side—even before Huijsen’s decision to pull down Simeone’s son, which changed the game—and they were deserved winners, finishing with 18 shots to Real’s eight.
This was Real’s second defeat in seven La Liga games since Mourinho’s return—and they already appear miles behind Barca, who have won all seven games and scored 31 goals.
Real Betis could overtake both Madrid teams later on when they visit Deportivo (17:30 BST).
