Atletico Madrid Beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Derby Thriller

Atletico Madrid will head into the international break sitting second in the La Liga table after beating city rival Real Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday. Alex Grimaldo converted from the penalty spot, while Jonathan David also found the back of the net for Atletico in a match that saw Real defender Dean Huijsen sent off for bringing down Giuliano Simeone inside the area as the last man.

Antonio Rudiger headed in a free kick in the 89th minute in an attempt to salvage a result for Real, but the response ultimately came too late to prevent defeat.

The result leaves Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid third in the standings with 15 points, six behind leaders Barcelona and just one behind Atletico Madrid, setting up an intriguing title race as the season progresses.

Do you think this derby defeat will affect Real Madrid’s confidence heading into the international break?