Real Madrid 3-2 Atlético de Madrid: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 22 March 2026

Result

Real Madrid 3-2 Atlético de Madrid

La Liga · Sunday 22 March 2026, 20:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Real Madrid 3-2 Atlético de Madrid: match report

Real Madrid beat Atlético de Madrid 3-2 in La Liga on Sunday 22 March 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Real Madrid's goals came from Vinicius Junior (52', penalty), Federico Valverde (55') and Vinicius Junior (72'). Atlético de Madrid scored through Ademola Lookman (33') and Nahuel Molina (66').

Discipline: Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Atlético de Madrid received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Real Madrid were 2nd on 66 points from 28 and Atlético de Madrid 4th on 57 points from 28. Real Madrid went on to finish that season 2nd with 86 points, and Atlético de Madrid 4th with 69.

Real Madrid lined up in a 4-4-2 and Atlético de Madrid in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Giuliano Simeone of Atlético de Madrid (8.5), ahead of Vinicius Junior (7.8).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · Johnny CardosoAtlético de Madrid
  • 33'Goal · Ademola LookmanAtlético de Madrid · 0-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Matteo RuggeriAtlético de Madrid
  • 52'Penalty goal · Vinicius JuniorReal Madrid · 1-1
  • 55'Goal · Federico ValverdeReal Madrid · 2-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Dávid HanckoAtlético de Madrid
  • 63'Yellow cardReal Madrid
  • 63'Yellow card · Thiago PitarchReal Madrid
  • 66'Goal · Nahuel MolinaAtlético de Madrid · 2-2
  • 68'Yellow card · Marcos LlorenteAtlético de Madrid
  • 72'Goal · Vinicius JuniorReal Madrid · 3-2
  • 77'Red card · Federico ValverdeReal Madrid

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Real Madrid 2, draws 5, Atlético de Madrid 3.

Team news

Real Madrid line-up (4-4-2)

Andriy Lunin, Daniel Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Fran García, Federico Valverde, Thiago Pitarch, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Brahim Díaz, Vinicius Junior

Atlético de Madrid line-up (4-4-2)

Juan Musso, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Dávid Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Johnny Cardoso, Koke, Ademola Lookman, Antoine Griezmann, Julián Alvarez