Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid LIVE!
Real head to the Metropolitano Stadium for the first Madrid derby of the season knowing that victory will take them just a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Carlo Anclelotti will have to do without Kylian Mbappe though, as the France superstar is sidelined due to a thigh injury he picked up during the 3-2 victory over Alaves on Tuesday.
Real have been in great form so far this season – unbeaten in nine games across all competitions with five straight victories. Ancelotti could play 4-4-2 against Atletico with Vinicius Junior and Rodryo up front, or stick with their usual 4-3-3 formation and spring a surprise by giving 18-year-old Endrick his first start. Eduardo Camavinga is available for the first time this campaign after returning from injury.
Atletico have had a similarly strong start to the season – unbeaten in eight games with five wins and three draws – with Diego Simeone able to choose from nearly a full squad against Real. Summer signings Robin le Normand and Connor Gallagher have settled into life at Atletico well, while forward recruits Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez are still finding their feet. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog!
Atletico vs Real Madrid latest updated
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Kick-off: 8pm BST, Wanda Metropolitano
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How to watch: ITV4 and ITVX
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Atletico Madrid team: Sorloth and Alvarez start
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Real Madrid team: Vinicius and Rodrygo up front
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Score prediction: Honours even in derby
Atletico 0-0 Real
21:01 , Jamie Dickenson
Atletico’s best chance of the first half came through Julian Alvarez’s run, but his shot was parried by Courtois.
Real have had a few chances through Valverde and Bellingham, but in truth neither side have been that close to opening the scoring.
HT: Atletico 0-0 Real
20:49 , Jamie Dickenson
45 mins: Sorloth offers a tame header at goal which Courtois gathers.
It’s been a tight first half with few chances for either side, but maybe things will come alive after the break.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:45 , Jamie Dickenson
43 mins: Sorloth makes the wrong choice with Alvarez in acres of space on the left but the striker goes down the right flank and allows Real to intercept.
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41 mins: Griezmann floats in a cross, but Militao heads away.
Vinicius then almost finds Rodrygo, but his through ball goes all the way to Oblak in goal.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:42 , Jamie Dickenson
39 mins: Griezmann and De Paul link up well, but De Paul’s cross is gathered by Courtois.
Real are controlling the game at the moment, with Atletico resorting to breaks.
Modric finds himself in the book after one too many late challenges on Gallagher.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:38 , Jamie Dickenson
36 mins: Bellingham has his first shot of the evening, but he can’t beat Oblak.
The Atletico keeper then nearly loses possession to Vinicius in a dangerous place, but just manages to nick it past him.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:37 , Jamie Dickenson
34 mins: Dani Carvajal shoulder barges Julian Alvarez but gets away with it as the ball rolls out of play.
We are still waiting for the first clear-cut chance of the game for either side.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:33 , Jamie Dickenson
30 mins: Griezmann wins a free-kick after being bundled over by Militao.
Things threaten to boil over after Rodrigo de Paul trips Mendy, but the ref keeps a lid on things.
Vinicius Junior is starting to wind up the home crowd by going down easily, but the ref doesn’t buy it.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:29 , Jamie Dickenson
26 mins: Vinicius Junior wins a free-kick after nutmegging Gallagher and gets brought down by Llorente.
Valverde stands over the ball and hits one from way out and it only just whistles wide of the post.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:27 , Jamie Dickenson
24 mins: Atletico force Real into a mistake as they try to play the ball out from defence.
The hosts are happy to keep the ball and play a waiting game as they look for an opener, with the visitors largely playing on the break.
Griezmann gets a shot off from range, but Real block it.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:22 , Jamie Dickenson
20 mins: Bellingham finds some space on the left flank, but can’t pick out a team-mate with his cross.
It’s a pretty even game so far, perhaps just lacking that bit of quality in the final third from both sides.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:20 , Jamie Dickenson
18 mins: Valverde lets fly from outside the box with a great effort, but Oblak is equal to it.
The keeper lets out a shout at his defence for allowing the Real midfielder to hit one from range.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:16
14 mins: Julian Alvarez has started the game out on the left flank, with Griezmann playing closest to centre-forward Sorloth.
Atletico are happy to go long and let Sorloth battle Real’s defenders, with Modric giving away another foul to Gallagher.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:14 , Jamie Dickenson
12 mins: Carvajal finds Modric, but Marcos Llorente shepherds the ball out for a corner.
Rodrygo tries to chase his own pass into the box but it comes to nothing.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:12 , Jamie Dickenson
09 mins: Atletico are starting to put together some passes of their own.
Sorloth keeps the ball high up the pitch, releasing Julian Alvarez who fires at Courtois.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:09
06 mins: Vinicius nearly pounces on a loose ball but Oblak intercepts.
We have an English element to the battle in midfield with Atletico’s Conor Gallagher up against Real’s Jude Bellingham.
Atletico 0-0 Real
20:06 , Jamie Dickenson
03 mins: Real have started well here passing the ball around nicely.
Vinicius Junior wins an early foul on the left flank, with Modric nearly finding Bellingham in the box as a result but Atletico clear.
The atmosphere is intense!
KICK-OFF
20:03 , Jamie Dickenson
We are underway in Madrid!
Players are out
20:00 , Jamie Dickenson
Both sets of players are out and we are just minutes away from kick-off here in Madrid…
‘Pitbull’ impresses for Atletico
19:49 , Jamie Dickenson
Conor Gallagher has already won over the Atletico Madrid fans and earned himself the nickname ‘Pitbull’.
Gallagher joined Atletico from boyhood club Chelsea in a £34m deal this summer and has scored two goals in six games so far.
Atletico boss Simeone is a big fan of the midfielder, saying: “I like him a lot. Gallagher has something that you can’t buy: enthusiasm, passion, rhythm… wherever you put him, he has a work-rate, talent and aggression that will do us a lot of good.”
Gallagher shone in the 3-0 win over Valencia, prompting pundit Julio Maldonado to say: “I was already convinced he’s a great signing, and today he demonstrated why.
“If Simeone could design a footballer for the centre of the field, he would design a player like Gallagher. He recovers possession, works hard, he’s physically tremendous and has a lot of intuition to support the attack.”
Barcelona lose 100% start
19:39 , Jamie Dickenson
Barcelona gave both Real Madrid and Atletico a boost after dropping their first points of the season in a 4-2 defeat to Osasuna on Saturday night.
Two goals from Ante Budimir as well as strikes from Bryan Zaragoza and Abel Bretones checked the La Liga leaders, who found the net through Pau Victor and Lamine Yamal.
Last season’s results
19:34 , Jamie Dickenson
Things are heating up in Madrid ahead of this first derby of the season.
Atletico won two of the four games between these two teams last season, with Real winning one and another ending in a draw.
Simeone makes two changes
19:25 , Jamie Dickenson
Diego Simeone has brought Rodrigo de Paul into his midfield alongside Connor Gallagher, with Koko dropping to the bench.
Julian Alvarez also gets the nod ahead of the manager’s son Giuliano Simeone in attack, featuring alongside Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth.
Ancelotti goes 4-4-2
19:17
Carlo Ancelotti has decided to utilise a 4-4-2 formation for Real Madrid’s trip to Atletico in the absence of Kylian Mbappe, with Luka Modric coming into the side.
Dani Carvajal returns at right-back to join a settled defence of Thibaut Courtois in goal, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger at centre-back and Ferland Mendy left-back.
Modric joins Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni in midfield, with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo playing as a front two.
Atletico Madrid confirmed team
19:03 , Jamie Dickenson
Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Le Normand, Reinildo; Gallagher, De Paul; Llorente, Griezmann, Alvarez, Sorloth.
Subs: Correa, Lino, Galan, Gomis, Witsel, Lemar, Lenglet, Musso, Koke, Riquelme, Serrano, G. Simeone.
Real Madrid confirmed team
19:01 , Jamie Dickenson
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
Subs: Camavinga, Garcia, Fran Gonzalez, Arda Guler, Lunin, Endrick, Lucas Vasquez, Jacobo, Vallejo.
Sorloth to haunt Real again?
18:54 , Jamie Dickenson
Real Madrid will be wary of Alexander Sorloth after the Atletico striker scored four against them last season.
Sorloth scored all the goals in Villareal’s 4-4 draw with Real in May.
The 28-year-old joined Atletico for a fee of around £30million this summer, but has struggled to find hit feet scoring just once in eight games for his new side.
Stage is set
18:44
The Metropolitano Stadium is poised to host the first Madrid derby of the season this evening.
We are expecting to have confirmed team news from both sides in the next 15 or so minutes.
Mbappe missing
18:16 , Jamie Dickenson
Kylian Mbappe will have to wait for his first appearance in a Madrid derby after being ruled out with injury.
The Frenchman already has five La Liga goals to his name and has scored in each of his last four appearances, but he will not be involved at the Metropolitano Stadium as he battles a thigh injury.
A Real statement said: “Following the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappe by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the femoral biceps of his left leg.”
No official timeline has been provided for Mbappe’s return, but reports suggest he is set to be sidelined for around three weeks.
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid match odds
18:05 , Jamie Dickenson
Atletico Madrid to win: 7/4
Draw: 9/4
Real Madrid to win: 17/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head (h2h) history and results
18:05 , Jamie Dickenson
Atletico Madrid wins: 59
Draws: 61
Real Madrid wins: 116
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid prediction
18:05 , Jamie Dickenson
Atletico won two derbies last season, and are usually a formidable force in front of their own fans.
Real are used to spoiling their party though, but the absence of Mbappe may prove to be too much to secure the win this time.
2-2 draw.
Atletico Madrid team news
18:04 , Jamie Dickenson
Cesar Azpilicueta will miss the Madrid derby for Atletico after suffering a leg injury during the 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano earlier this month.
Thomas Lemar is close to completing his comeback from a ruptured Achilles he suffered over a year ago, but he was not in the squad for the 1-0 win over Celta Vigo on Thursday.
Pablo Barrios is doubtful to face Real after picking up an injury during training with Spain’s Under-21s, while Borja Garces remains a long-term absentee.
Real Madrid team news
17:54 , Jamie Dickenson
The big news heading into the game is the absence of Kylian Mbappe, who has been ruled out with a thigh injury suffered in Real’s 3-2 win over Alaves on Tuesday night, in which he scored.
Teenage forward Endrick could fill his role up top, or Carlo Ancelotti may push Jude Bellingham further forward and slot Luka Modric into midfield. Eduardo Camavinga is available for his first appearance of the season after recovering from injury.
Dani Ceballos, Brahim Diaz and David Alaba all remain sidelined.
Where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
17:49 , Jamie Dickenson
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on free-to-air coverage through ITV4. Coverage starts at 7.30pm ahead of an 8pm BST kick-off time. Premier Sports 1 will also show the game, a subscription to which costs from £9.99 per month.
Live stream: ITVX, which is free with an email subscription, will provide a live stream. Subscribers to Premier Sports can watch through the Premier Sports app.
Welcome!
17:47 , Jamie Dickenson
Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the La Liga clash between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe will miss this first Madrid derby of the season through injury as Carlo Ancelotti’s side looking to cut the gap on league leaders Barcelona.
Like Real, Atletico are also unbeaten so far this season and will be desperate to hand their local rivals a first league defeat in 40 games.
Stay with us for all the best build-up ahead of kick-off at the Metropolitano Stadium, which is scheduled for 8pm BST.
