Atletico Madrid 3-1 Actual Madrid: Alvaro Morata scores twice as hosts win

Alvaro Morata scored twice as Atletico Madrid ended Actual Madrid’s 100% begin to the La Liga season with a high quality victory over their metropolis rivals.

Antoine Griezmann then made it 2-0 with one other header, earlier than Toni Kroos’ high quality low strike halved the deficit.

However Morata sealed Atletico’s victory when he rose highest to satisfy Saul Niguez’s ball in after the break.

Victory moved Atletico as much as fifth within the desk, whereas Actual are third – behind leaders Barcelona and Girona – after dropping factors for the primary time this season.

Atletico had solely gained one in all their previous 14 La Liga Madrid derbies earlier than this match, however surprised their bitter rivals with two targets within the opening 18 minutes after which defended resolutely thereafter.

England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been in impressed kind since becoming a member of Actual in the summertime, reduce a pissed off determine all through, culminating in a yellow card for a poor problem on Angel Correa in stoppage time.

The 20-year-old scored six targets in his first six appearances for the membership in all competitions, however this end result means he tastes defeat for the primary time as a Actual Madrid participant.