Julian Alvarez's majestic free kick completed a second-half brace in a scintillating Madrid derby on Saturday, as Atletico Madrid ran past Real Madrid 5-2 at the Metropolitano Stadium in Spain.

It is rare to see such a basic approach working in a high-level football match, but Atletico Madrid’s style in their 5-2 thrashing of Real Madrid felt like old-school Atleti: 4-4-2, and lots of balls into the channels.

The Madrid derby once again proved to be more than just a football match, as Atletico Madrid handed Real Madrid a harsh lesson with a convincing display. The clash at Wanda Metropolitano was

Real Madrid's 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid is still being analyzed, with one journalist singling out the performances of three players and also comparing Xabi Alonso to Carlo Ancelotti.

Alvarez’s last experience in a derbi against Madrid was an incredibly painful one, with his infamous ‘double-touch’ penalty leading directly to Atletico crashing out of the Champions League against their neighbours in the round-of-16 second leg at the Metropolitano in March.

Real Madrid came into the Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon with their shovels at the ready, Kylian Mbappe practicing his missive, ready to commit Atletico Madrid’s faint title hopes, and plenty

Real Madrid suffered their first loss of the season after a 5-2 loss in the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid. In an entertaining first half, Atlético's Le N

SportsLine's Martin Green shares his best bets for the Madrid derby on Saturday between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid