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Real Madrid vs. Atletico Player Ratings: Vinicius Jr. is the hero
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Real Madrid vs. Atletico Player Ratings: Vinicius Jr. is the hero

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid did not disappoint in El Derbi, and Los Blancos were able to survive an early deficit and a Fede Valverde red card to take down their crosstown rivals 3-2 in a huge win that keeps them plugging along right behind Barcelona in the La Liga title race. Here are the player ratings from the win, with Vinicius Junior leading the way as Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe were second half substitutes on their road back from injury. GK Andriy Lunin, 7.0 He could be better on the ball, but Andriy Lunin made a couple of big saves and could do nothing about the goals Atletico Madrid put past him. LB Fran Garcia, 6.0 He actually played alright. Fran Garcia is not the best player technically and has serious limitations, but his effort is often enough to ensure he is...
Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Atletico: Even Kylian Mbappe can’t save the day
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Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Atletico: Even Kylian Mbappe can’t save the day

Despite being torn apart by Atletico Madrid for the first 45 minutes at the Wanda Metropolitano, Atleti's missed opportunities combined with Real Madrid's incredible finishing from superstars Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler meant that Real actually held the 2-1 lead heading into half time. However, it all fell apart for Real Madrid in the second half, as they surrendered four unanswered goals to lose their first game of the 2025/26 La Liga season, falling to Atletico Madrid for the first time in years. Atleti's 5-2 win was the result of suffocating second half defense and clear superiority on set pieces, as Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso clearly didn't do his homework on how to stop Atleti on corner kicks, knowing full well that Real have been horrible in this area for years. It was...