Real Madrid earned a hard fought 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby at the Civitas Metropolitano to maintain their perfect start to the season.
Karim Benzema’s absence was not significantly felt as the Los Blancos continued to string together results with sheer confidence. They got the opener just after 18 minutes of play.
Federico Valverde swept through the middle with a fantastic run before finding Ferland Mendy down the left channel and to Rodrygo — the Brazilian released the ball to Tcouameni before quickly dashing into the penalty box to fire home the opener from a sumptuous chipping pass.
They got the second through similar fashion of series of interlacing passes before Valverde finished from close range to double the lead.
Second half substitute Mario Hermoso reduced the deficit with just seven minutes remaining on the clock before being sent off in the dying embers.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side 100% start to the season is well on course across all competitions.