La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[makishart]

Atletico madrid 3 - 1 real madrid

Did anyone here expect a different result than this?

Honestly, when Real Madrid's coach said they weren't going to sign any more players, I thought: he really believes he has a squad capable of winning the la liga? I said to myself that it was not possible that the Real Madrid coach and the management really thought they had a good squad as they were. So I thought: maybe when the games start and the defeats come, they will come to their senses and see that they don't have a good squad and that it was a serious mistake to have thought that they didn't need to spend money on hiring more players for the attack, mainly because they didn't they were in favor of hiring Mbappe. The fact is that Real Madrid is much worse in terms of attacking squad than in past seasons, they have many average players. but there are few players in attack who score goals; See that I'm talking about at least scoring goals, because talking about a striker of Benzema's level, Real Madrid doesn't have that anymore. In the Champions League they were lucky in the game against Union Berlin. I really doubt they'll get far

Atletico are a very strong team too. I was expecting Real Madrid to win by A little goal difference, because they were not playing at home but it did not go that way and Jude Bellingham was not enough to be the difference and Real Madrid cannot continue in top of the Spanish table. Barcelona now lead, then Girona before Real Madrid.

Finally, the unbeatable result from real madrid broke by atletico madrid as one of important rival in the la liga.

Ancellotti has been also releasing his statement about the last game.

"We didn't defend well."

https://twitter.com/realmadriden/status/1706067635555696893?

From what i can see if real madrid has its weakness spot on its defenders. It's not all of defenders have good capability to duel in the air. Missing eder militao is a very bad thing for madrid caused by all of goals were coming from header.
I know that if eder militao has a very good skill to duel in the air. Missing him was also giving huge impact to the real madrid.

Madrid needs to find another number 9 in the upcoming transfer season.

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[BitcoinHunt3r]

A quick goal from Alvaro Morata changed the course of this match because Atletico were able to control the match well after leading 1-0. Diego Simeone's troops did not reduce their aggressive tempo because Atletico Madrid acted more aggressively after leading 1-0 where they continued to launch attacks which in the 18th minute Griezmann was able to double the lead.

The defeat with a score of 3-1 was really unexpected because Real Madrid was able to perform quite well by winning the match in the previous match. But Atletico Madrid was able to provide valuable lessons for Real Madrid in this match because they immediately pressed by using space to score goals. For Ancelotti, he has to evaluate the team's performance in the next match because if they fail to win in the next match, Barcelona will likely widen the gap with them.

You are right, sometimes a quick goal can change the situation and reduce the opponent's mentality At least this is what we saw in this match and Atletico took advantage of the moment well they scored 2 goals in the first half. This was Real Madrid's first defeat this season and let Barcelona stay at the top of the standings, Madrid mainstay Bellingham did not score today yeah maybe unlucky and not getting the right opportunities. We will not blame Madrid for this defeat because Atletico is a worthy opponent.

[Ndabagi01]

The match between Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid has just begun, and Real Madrid has a better chance of winning this game tonight because Athletico Madrid has only won one match on this stadium, which was last year 2022.

Real Madrid had a better chance of winning the game, as you anticipated, but Atletico Madrid won in the end. If they hadn't won a game in that stadium since 2022, they broke that streak today.

Real Madrid started this season in a superb form and they haven't drawn or lost any match so far. Who knows if tonight that record will be broken. Athletico Madrid on the other hand will want to make sure that they stop Real Madrid from having three points today.

Atletico Madrid prevented them from gaining three points and had to move their position in the standings a little lower and a little higher than them. This is Real Madrid's first loss of the season, which is understandable given that they fell to a big team like Atletico Madrid.

Morata has done it within the first three minutes of the game with a good finish to score the first goal in the match. It is 1-0 against Real Madrid.

Morata ended the match with a brace win today and Real Madrid lost to them 3:1. Thanks to the excellent use of his head to nod the balls into net. This reminds me of Giroud, the best striker who knows how to use his head to score goals more than any other player.

[SatoPrincess]

Congratulations to Atletico Madrid for todays defeat to Real Madrid. It was an interesting encounter between the two Spanish giants and in the end Athletico Madrid prevailed by a 3 goals to 1, Ancelotti will be really disappointed with this result. No one would have expected the almighty Real Madrid to go two goals down, they managed to get back into the game but it was already too late as Atletico Madrid added another to seal the victory for tonight. I hope Real Madrid can bounce back in the coming fixture.

[hyudien]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

[Majestic-milf]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

I just feel that yesterday's game was a momentary lapse in judgement on the part of Real Madrid. They underestimated Atletico Madrid and it proved costly cause they not only lost three points, they were dropped from top spot to occupy third place which would leave them hoping that either Barcelona or Girona will slip or lose points. And I don't see that happening as we saw impressive performance from Girona and Barcelona during the weekend.
Real Madrid are getting too comfortable with Carlo's 4-4-2 diamond formation and this is sorely getting old and this was what Atletico Madrid must have observed and taken advantage of because not long into the second half, Morata fired in a shot to solidify their lead.
 More impact will be felt by any opposing teams if they revert back to their 4-3-3 formation with Vini, Rodrygo and Joselu manning the frontline. Good job to Diego Simeone and his boys. It was a well deserved victory especially as it is Madrid derby.

[asriloni]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

Morata has no burden anymore in beating real madrid. it can be seen from his expression unlike the last season. Im very happy to see that atletico was able beating real madrid. Real madrid's weakness sport was on its defenders. The defenders are lack of experience in duel on the air.
Look at that, look at how shitty real madrid defenders were it came to the duel in the air. No doubt if all of goals were coming from the same mechanism.
Atletico madrid knew that if this is the main weakness from the real madrid after morata was scoring its first goal through morata's header. Ancellotti needs someone who can properly duel in the air.
It's a shame real madrid was losing caused by none has ability to duel in the air.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

Barcelona and girona are the strongest right now in la liga. It sounds weird to see girona was in the second position at this moment but im doubting girona will able to stay even longer till the end of season.
Girona can very least stay at the top 10 which is good for the club.

[Ahli38]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

Although the 4-1-2-1-2 formation was also used against Real Sociedad and at that time Real Madrid won. But there is something different about the 4-1-2-1-2 formation that was used in the match against Atletico Madrid. The reason is that Carlo Ancelotti's player placement is different from when he played against Real Sociedad. Even Bellingham was placed in a position that was not really a suitable place for Jude Bellingham. He is more comfortable in the middle than in that position. I think Carlo Ancelotti made too many positioning attempts. I know he is trying to cover the gap left by Vinicius Jr. Because currently Real Madrid doesn't have enough mainstay strikers. Because Real Madrid's only mainstay striker, Vinicius Jr, is still unable to play in that match. Maybe this is what made Carlo Ancelotti place several players in slightly different positions than usual.

Finally Barcelona can return to the top of the standings. I think it's becoming more like last season back. It's just that now Girona appears in 2nd place without anyone expecting anything at all. This happens because Girona have not met a club that is tough enough to stop the positive trend they are currently having.

[mamesso]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

After meeting a team whose strength was almost equal, what they had been worried about all this time was finally proven. Real Madrid could not do anything at Atletico Madrid headquarters, the lack of striking power meant that Real Madrid winning streak had to stop in week 6. Real Madrid managed to control the game with Ball Possession of 63% compared to 37%. Real Madrid was also superior in terms of shots on goal, but due to the lack of strikers who were skilled at breaking into the opponent's goal, Real Madrid had to go home empty-handed.

Now Real Madrid has to settle for dropping to 3rd place, they are only one point behind Girona and Barcelona. This defeat was a lesson for Real Madrid, they have accepted the consequences of ignoring how important a classy striker is. The defeat against Atletico was the first experienced by Real Madrid this season, there will be another defeat experienced by Real Madrid due to the lack of classy players in the striker position.

[shinratensei_]

Atletico madrid 3 - 1 real madrid

Did anyone here expect a different result than this?

Honestly, when Real Madrid's coach said they weren't going to sign any more players, I thought: he really believes he has a squad capable of winning the la liga? I said to myself that it was not possible that the Real Madrid coach and the management really thought they had a good squad as they were. So I thought: maybe when the games start and the defeats come, they will come to their senses and see that they don't have a good squad and that it was a serious mistake to have thought that they didn't need to spend money on hiring more players for the attack, mainly because they didn't they were in favor of hiring Mbappe. The fact is that Real Madrid is much worse in terms of attacking squad than in past seasons, they have many average players. but there are few players in attack who score goals; See that I'm talking about at least scoring goals, because talking about a striker of Benzema's level, Real Madrid doesn't have that anymore. In the Champions League they were lucky in the game against Union Berlin. I really doubt they'll get far

Atletico are a very strong team too. I was expecting Real Madrid to win by A little goal difference, because they were not playing at home but it did not go that way and Jude Bellingham was not enough to be the difference and Real Madrid cannot continue in top of the Spanish table. Barcelona now lead, then Girona before Real Madrid.

Atletico played so badly once it was facing valencia but i kinda feel the atmosphere was very different once atletico madrid was facing real madrid. Real madrid can do nothing to equalizing the scores. Morata was so crazy with all of his headers.
I must admit that if madrid lack of defenders who can duel in the air. Barcelona and girona are now having the same points. It surprises me how girona has managed to enter into the top position even this club is also performing better compared with real madrid and atletico madrid.
Im concerning about real madrid defenders who like they did nothing to deflect the ball. They were not even doing something to prevent morata from heading the ball.
There's no even a single players who were jumping once mora and griezzmann was doing headers. It's a bad loose for real madrid. It's pure defenders fault.

[Sebas.tian]

Congratulations to Atletico Madrid for todays defeat to Real Madrid. It was an interesting encounter between the two Spanish giants and in the end Athletico Madrid prevailed by a 3 goals to 1, Ancelotti will be really disappointed with this result. No one would have expected the almighty Real Madrid to go two goals down, they managed to get back into the game but it was already too late as Atletico Madrid added another to seal the victory for tonight. I hope Real Madrid can bounce back in the coming fixture.

It was a great celebration in the camp of Atletico Madrid to achieved what they have not achieve from Real Madrid over some season now, and they where able to defeated mighty Real Madrid 3-1 to maintain a good position for the season. Based on what is happening in this new season, showed that many things will happen in a surprise way for small team to lift this la Liga league title this season because for a team Atletico Madrid to came out to disgrace Real Madrid in their home despite they used all their potential players to played Atletico Madrid. If Real Madrid coach can work on their defenders before their next match, I think they can bounce back to return to second position but it will be difficult for them to take over that first position from Barcelona again.

[len01]

An extraordinary comeback for Barcelona, and even though Barcelona dominated the game, I thought they would lose or draw considering that in the 80th minute they had not been able to score a goal and were 0-2 behind Celta. And it turned out that the 80th minute was lucky for Barcelona because they were able to score 3 goals against Celta, and these goals were scored by Lewandowski in the 81st, 85th and Cancelo 89th minutes.
And the two goals scored by Lewandowski against Celta made Lewandowski the joint top scorer in La Liga.

If you really pay attention to the first half when Barcelona played against Celta, it can be seen that Barcelona attacking line players such as Lewandowski, Felix and Cancelo were blocked very tightly by Celta defense players and it was as if these three mainstay players were given a big wall by Celta and after going on for the first half Xavi seemed to know that this scorer did not have a chance to break through the Celta goal because he was being guarded very tightly so Xavi changed his strategy to a more appropriate one. during the second half, three of Barcelona front players tried high passing tactics so that the Celta defense was a little confused about blocking him after that goal the first was achieved by Lewandowski.

after knowing that this strategy could get a score, Xavi decided on this strategy to continue to pressure Celta defenders and the results were perfect. from yesterday match I really appreciate that Xavi is a very influential coach for Barcelona.

[slapper]

Real has a poor defense because from the look of things Athletico wouldn't give them the chance to equalise the goal. Athletico has scored an early goal in the second half again, I don't think that there will be any miracle for Real tonight.

Already in the 85th minute, Real Madrid continued to try continuous attacks, but it would be difficult because Atletico Madrid was trying to survive not to concede another goal, even though it was difficult for Madrid to score two goals to balance the score, it felt like this would be their first defeat.

Not sure that in the remaining final minutes, Real Madrid could equalize, but at least the hope of a goal was still there because their attacks were still being carried out.

Atletico Madrid 3 : 1 Real Madrid Full time
It is all done and Atletico Madrid successfully went home with their deserved 3 points.  Although Real Madrid fought so hard to either close the winning gap or to have a draw but it was unfortunate they didn't do it. The type of Real Madrid squad that can upturn such a result even with 20mins to end the match is not in the pitch.
It appears that Ancelotti wasn't actually happy.  He honestly didn't expect the winning but then he should have known well that Atletico Madrid has now got a good squad with a very fine squad depth. Just imagine Memphis coming in for Morata and also Correa coming from the bench should be able to say the quality and squad depth of Atletico Madrid.

While watching the game, I kept thinking, "Where's that classic Real Madrid magic?" His sadness was nearly palpable in my living room. Indeed, Atletico Madrid's squad depth is impressive

Memphis replaced Morata easily, and Correa provided the club energy from the bench. In contrast, Real Madrid seemed like a shadow of their former selves, which made no sense. We hope they find their groove again, but Atletico Madrid's strength and teamwork in this game were impressive

[Popkon6]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

This is the weakest point of the Real Madrid team because of the lack of good strikers, their performance is gradually declining. And while other clubs are on the top of the standings, Real Madrid is on the decline because if they lose points this time, they will face big problems later because Real Madrid fans are facing anxiety. Ofcourse I think Real Madrid need a striker to take the team to the top of the points table.
Real Madrid is losing ground at the moment as it is the biggest chance to retain the points as other teams like Girona and Barcelona have moved to the top of the points table. Real Madrid came to the bottom of the points table after losing to Athletic Madrid team.

[abhiseshakana]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

After meeting a team whose strength was almost equal, what they had been worried about all this time was finally proven. Real Madrid could not do anything at Atletico Madrid headquarters, the lack of striking power meant that Real Madrid winning streak had to stop in week 6. Real Madrid managed to control the game with Ball Possession of 63% compared to 37%. Real Madrid was also superior in terms of shots on goal, but due to the lack of strikers who were skilled at breaking into the opponent's goal, Real Madrid had to go home empty-handed.

Now Real Madrid has to settle for dropping to 3rd place, they are only one point behind Girona and Barcelona. This defeat was a lesson for Real Madrid, they have accepted the consequences of ignoring how important a classy striker is. The defeat against Atletico was the first experienced by Real Madrid this season, there will be another defeat experienced by Real Madrid due to the lack of classy players in the striker position.

Although Real Madrid won possession of the ball but that was only after the second half. In the first half, it was Atletico Madrid who dominated the match and they played very impressively, their fast attacks really troubled Real Madrid's defense. Trailing by 2 goals made Real Madrid tried to intensify their attacks, and as a result, they managed to dominate the rest of the match. But all these efforts still failed to reach the second goal because Atletico Madrid had a fairly solid defense.

Ancelotti should be aware that they don't have a strong enough attacking power other than relying on midfielders and if Benzema's position remains vacant, so this could be a tough season for Real Madrid.

[naira]

Although the 4-1-2-1-2 formation was also used against Real Sociedad and at that time Real Madrid won. But there is something different about the 4-1-2-1-2 formation that was used in the match against Atletico Madrid. The reason is that Carlo Ancelotti's player placement is different from when he played against Real Sociedad. Even Bellingham was placed in a position that was not really a suitable place for Jude Bellingham. He is more comfortable in the middle than in that position.

I agree with you, the problem with the formation is that Ancelotti rotates several players, but apart from that another problem is the limited number of players that Madrid has, from strikers to defenders who lose in the fight for the ball. Morata as a former Madrid player made Ancelotti speechless. Madrid deserved this defeat because, in terms of the game Atletico Madrid was superior. This defeat will be a major blow when the main players are injured and the replacement options are not suitable, which could cause Madrid to experience a setback. Valverde and Bellingham, who usually appear solid, were actually prevented from moving freely and were closely guarded by their opponents.

It's just that now Girona appears in 2nd place without anyone expecting anything at all. This happens because Girona have not met a club that is tough enough to stop the positive trend they are currently having.

The reason is that in the next match Madrid will meet Girona who is in their best performance. It would be very disappointing if Madrid lost to Girona. With Girona's current record of being unbeaten in a total of 6 matches, their winning trend will continue to be maintained as much as possible.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.
In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

This is the weakest point of the Real Madrid team because of the lack of good strikers, their performance is gradually declining. And while other clubs are on the top of the standings, Real Madrid is on the decline because if they lose points this time, they will face big problems later because Real Madrid fans are facing anxiety. Ofcourse I think Real Madrid need a striker to take the team to the top of the points table.
Real Madrid is losing ground at the moment as it is the biggest chance to retain the points as other teams like Girona and Barcelona have moved to the top of the points table. Real Madrid came to the bottom of the points table after losing to Athletic Madrid team.

After winning 5 matches in a row,  Real Madrid lost a point in one match. We have to accept that real madrid lost this match due to weakness in attack.  If Real madrid's attack was stronger or had an experienced striker in the attack , maybe the team would not have been defeated in this match. I still don't think Rodrygo is a very good striker. At the same time Joselu cannot maintain consistency.

Real Madrid won the first 5 matches only because of their midfielder's great performance. Bellingham played very well in every match. This is why Madrid has won in the past matches. Bellingham did not play well in the last match. And maybe that's why Madrid failed to win this match. Ancelotti made a mistake by not adding an experienced striker to the squad.

[klidex]

Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.

I said a while ago that Madrid would gradually lose ground with a formation like this. There was no striker with the ambition to score goals, making Atletico Madrid enjoy a very entertaining match. Like it or not, this defeat made Barcelona lead at the top of the standings, followed by Girona who unexpectedly could be consistent and be in second place.

In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.

Real Madrid defense doesn't seem to be stronger because there is no capable attack line which will have an impact on Real Madrid performance. Jude Bellingham can indeed be used as a mainstay for Real Madrid. He is capable being a midfielder and also sometimes being a striker, but it seems likes Jude Bellingham is still not enough to do that. Even Jude Bellingham didn't score a goal at all in this match. Joselu presence also cannot be used as a shield so that Real Madrid can control the game, even though Real Madrid has performance well in recent weeks, it seems that he has not been able to consistently maintain his victory. I really regret that this match is Real Madrid first defeat in the last 5 matches. It seems that Real Madrid has not able to face Barcelona if they still maintain a formation like this.

[rendravolt]

I'm still surprised by Ancelotti's decision in the Madrid derby because he tried to implement a new strategy in an important match like this and I wouldn't even be surprised if Real Madrid ended up suffering their first defeat of the season. Ancelotti put Jude Bellingham as SS and Rodrygo as target man, even though they still have Joselu who has a pure striker position, why does Ancelotti still insist on not giving Joselu a starting place?

On the other hand, Ancelotti's decision was very controversial in making Jude Bellingham as SS, even though he would be better placed as AMF or CMF, considering his typical box to box midfielder. Real Madrid's defense was also very chaotic and of the 3 goals scored by Atletico all came from headers scored by Morata and Griezzman. Most of Atletico's attacks started from the right side of Real Madrid's defense and this made Lucas Vazquez very overwhelmed as Carvajal's replacement. As for Ancelotti's other decision which was quite bad when the team was behind, he actually withdrew Fran Garcia and brought on Ferlan Mendy, who we know last night also failed to provide a crossing pass. I was tired of watching Real Madrid from the start because both attack and defense were equally bad and congratulations to Atletico who performed very brilliantly in the derby match.

[Strongkored]

It was a great celebration in the camp of Atletico Madrid to achieved what they have not achieve from Real Madrid over some season now, and they where able to defeated mighty Real Madrid 3-1 to maintain a good position for the season. Based on what is happening in this new season, showed that many things will happen in a surprise way for small team to lift this la Liga league title this season because for a team Atletico Madrid to came out to disgrace Real Madrid in their home despite they used all their potential players to played Atletico Madrid. If Real Madrid coach can work on their defenders before their next match, I think they can bounce back to return to second position but it will be difficult for them to take over that first position from Barcelona again.

This was a very meaningful victory because Atletico Madrid managed to end Real Madrid's winning streak, especially when they won with a fairly convincing score. Atletico Madrid managed to take the lead 2-1, which made it easier for them to maintain their defense because when they entered the second half, scoring the third goal made them more comfortable even though their opponents continued to attack and control more of the ball.
Real Madrid's defeat in the derby match left Barcelona and Girona as the unbeaten teams.
Sometimes luck is needed and Barcelona benefited from Real Madrid's defeat but they lead by a very narrow score so there are still many chances to happen and if Barcelona remain consistent then that will give them the opportunity to stay in the lead