Pre-Season Friendlies
Jul 27, 2019 1.06am
3
7
HT : 0 5
FT
  • Isco 31' yellowcard
  • Nacho 59' goal
  • Dani Carvajal 65' redcard
  • Karim Benzema 85' goal
  • Nacho 88' yellowcard
  • Javier Sanchez 89' goal
  • goal Diego Costa 1'
  • goal Joao Felix 8'
  • goal Angel Correa 19'
  • goal Diego Costa 28'
  • goal Diego Costa 45'
  • goal Diego Costa 51'
  • yellowcard Saul Niguez 65'
  • redcard Diego Costa 65'
  • goal Vitolo 70'

Live Commentary: Real Madrid 3-7 Atletico Madrid - as it happened

Real Madrid 3-7 Atletico Madrid - as it happened

Diego Costa scored four times before picking up a red card as Atletico Madrid recorded a stunning 7-3 win over bitter rivals Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup.

An incredible pre-season clash saw two red cards and 10 goals, with Atletico proving far too strong for Zinedine Zidane's side on what was a stunning encounter in New Jersey.

Read how it all unfolded in our live minute-by-minute updates of the action below.

2.57amThat is just about it from me tonight, but thanks for joining us for what was a stunning game. I shall leave you with the match report from New Jersey. See you again soon!

2.54amAnd breathe! What a game of football. The referee blows his whistle and Atletico have ran out 7-3 winners over Real Madrid in New Jersey. The fans have been treated to 10 goals and two red cards, with Costa and Carvajal both being sent off in the second period.

FULL TIME:  

90+1 minREAL MADRID 3-7 ATLETICO

GOAL!  

89 minREAL MADRID 3-7 ATLETICO (DE LA FUENTE) Real Madrid have their third of the night as De La Fuente bundles the ball home from close range following a mix-up inside the box. Some positives for Los Blancos late on.

YELLOW CARD!  

87 minNacho (Real Madrid) is booked for a foul on Vitolo.

GOAL!  

85 minBenzema finds the back of the net from the spot and it is 7-2 to Atletico.

GOAL!  

85 minREAL MADRID 2-7 ATLETICO (BENZEMA, PEN)

PENALTY!  

85 minReal Madrid have a penalty as Nacho is fouled by Herrera.

84 minReal Madrid are next in action against Tottenham in the semi-finals of the Audi Cup and it will be very interesting to see how Zidane's side bounce back from this result.

82 minBale breaks into a dangerous position for Real Madrid, but there are no takers on the Welshman's low cross into the box. It remains 7-1 Atletico with 82 minutes on the clock.

CHANCE!  

80 minVitolo somehow lifts the ball over the crossbar from close range after an excellent low cross from Camello, who has been very bright since entering the field.

78 minNot too much to report in the last few minutes and it is not too much of a surprise that the match has settled down following an incredible period. What a game it has been here.

76 minAtletico continue to force the issue as we head into the final 15 minutes of action.

CHANCE!  

74 minHuge chance for Camello to score for Atletico as the ball breaks for the Spaniard inside the box, but Navas somehow manages to collect. Atletico could have had 10 tonight.

CLOSE!  

72 minUtter chaos at the back for Real Madrid as Zidane's side survive another dangerous moment inside their own box with Atletico having so much room to operate here.

GOAL!  

70 minAtletico have their seventh as Vitolo breaks into a dangerous position before picking out the back of the net with a smart finish. This incredible game continues to produce.

GOAL!  

70 minREAL MADRID 1-7 ATLETICO (VITOLO)

67 minREAL MADRID SUBS! Kubo, Bale, Rodrygo, De La Fuente and Sanchez replaced Modric, Marcelo, Isco, Hazard and Ramos when those changes were made a short while ago.

66 minCarvajal and Costa are both shown straight red cards following that collision. Quite the Madrid derby this has been. What a completely crazy game of football here.

RED CARD!  

65 minCARVAJAL (REAL MADRID)

RED CARD!  

65 minCOSTA (ATLETICO)

64 minCarvajal chopped Lemar to the ground with a poor challenge and that led to Costa coming across to have a word with Carvajal. The referee is just working out what to do here.

63 minOh my word - all kicking off here. Costa has just clashed with Lucas. The referee is across to get involved, but there might have to be a few cards here. Not good to see.

62 minREAL MADRID SUBS! Real Madrid have just made about 100 changes at once, which is always helpful. I will attempt to confirm the changes when they become clear here.

GOAL!  

60 minReal Madrid finally give their fans something to cheer as Nacho converts from close range after Oblak failed to deal with a cross from Hazard. Better from Los Blancos.

GOAL!  

60 minREAL MADRID 1-6 ATLETICO (NACHO)

59 minHalf-chance for Benzema as the striker meets a cross from Lucas, but his header was always rising over the crossbar. Little bit better from Zidane's side there.

57 minWe are entering the stage of the match where Simeone will be thinking about changes - it really has been some performance, but tiredness will start to become an issue here.

55 minMarcelo goes for a spectacular over-head kick inside the Atletico box, but doesn't really make proper contact and Atletico have a goal kick. More goals to come here?

53 minThis is only a pre-season match, but there is no question that the result will send shockwaves around the footballing world. Real Madrid look absolutely terrible here.

GOAL!  

51 minIt is six for Atletico and four for Costa, who has been on fire. It is Felix with the assist as the youngster finds his teammate, who excellently chips the ball over Navas.

GOAL!  

51 minREAL MADRID 0-6 ATLETICO (COSTA)

50 minIt would not be a surprise to see the pace of the match drop in the second period, but there has been a good tempo since the action has resumed. Zidane will surely have thought about changing his whole team at the break, but that has not proved to be the case.

48 minLooks to be the same XI for Atletico, which means that there will be a host of changes at some point in the second period. It has been a bright start to the action here.

SAVE!  

47 minComfortable save for Oblak to keep out a deflected strike from Modric. Just waiting to see whether Atletico have made any changes at the break - there has been no announcement.

46 minREAL MADRID SUBS! Navas, Carvajal and Lucas have replaced Odriozola, Courtois and Vinicius.

KICKOFF:  

46 minAtletico resume the action in New Jersey...

2.04amAtletico's last win over Real Madrid was in the UEFA Super Cup last August, but Simeone's team have not overcome their great rivals in Spain's top flight since February 2016. This is only pre-season, but it is a performance and result that will send out a big message.

2.01amThis really is the score...

1.58amBENCH WATCH! Atletico have already made one change tonight with Correa replacing the injured Morata. However, the likes of Herrera, Llorente, Felipe and Vitolo will all be hoping for some minutes in the second period as Simeone prepares to shuffle his pack. Real Madrid, meanwhile, have had to replace Jovic with Benzema, but the likes of Carvajal, Mariano, Lucas, Rodrygo and Varane are all in reserve. It will also be fascinating to see whether Gareth Bale comes on as the Welshman continues to be linked with a move to China.

1.55amSTATISTICS! Real Madrid actually shaded the first-half possession with 53%, but managed just two attempts and both were off target during a really poor first 45 minutes of action. Atletico, meanwhile, hit the target with eight of their 14 attempts, scoring six times in the process. It has been an incredible performance from the capital giants thus far here.

1.52amWell, quite a good first half then, from Atletico's point of view, anyway! Quite stunning from Simeone's side, who have scored five times without reply. Costa has a hat-trick for Atletico, while Felix and Correa have also registered. Rotten half for Real Madrid here.

HALF TIME:  

45+2 minREAL MADRID 0-5 ATLETICO

45+1 minJust a single minute of added time at the end of the first period here.

GOAL!  

45 minCosta goes straight down the middle for his hat-trick as Atletico take a 5-0 lead. It is absolutely incredible what has happened in the first half of this football match.

GOAL!  

45 minREAL MADRID 0-5 ATLETICO (COSTA, PEN)

PENALTY!  

45 minAtletico have a penalty as Isco brings Costa to the ground!

SAVE!  

45 minBrilliant save from Courtois to keep out a strike from Felix after excellent work from the youngster once again. Felix has had some half of football here!

45 minNot long left in the first period, but there might be a decent chunk of added time when considering the changes that have occurred and the small matter of four goals.

43 minVinicius is again involved inside the Atletico box, but the Brazilian just loses control at the vital moment. The pressure does stay on Atletico, but eventually Costa wins a free kick to ease the pressure. It has been some half of football inside this brilliant stadium.

41 minLittle under five minutes of the first period remaining and it has been a stunning half for Atletico, while it has been one to forget for Real Madrid. Four goals to the good - wow.

OFF THE POST!  

39 minSo close for Real Madrid as Vinicius finds some space inside the box before looking to pick out the bottom corner, but his low effort comes off the post!

CHANCE!  

38 minBig chance for Atletico as Lemar meets an excellent cross from Trippier, but the Frenchman somehow misses the target from close range. Could well have been 5-0 there.

39 minIt will be interesting to see what both managers do at the interval - will there be wholesale changes from both teams, or substitutions here and there? Just a reminder that both Morata and Jovic have been forced off with potentially bad injuries in the first half here.

37 minHardly anything from Hazard in this first period, with Atletico utterly dominating across the pitch. Los Blancos have had some decent periods of possession, but have not threatened to find the back of the net. Indeed, another attack comes to an end with the offside flag.

35 minAtletico are four goals ahead but could genuinely have scored six or seven in this first period - that is a real concern for Real Madrid this close to the start of a new season.

SAVE!  

33 min... Courtois has to make a brilliant save to keep out a header from Hermoso!

32 minRamos has to head over his own crossbar after a mix-up inside the Real Madrid box....

YELLOW CARD!  

31 minIsco (Real Madrid) is booked for a poor challenge on Correa.

30 minREAL MADRID SUB! Karim Benzema is on for the injured Jovic.

GOAL!  

28 minThis is actually happening. Atletico score their fourth of the game as Koke pokes a clever pass into Costa and the striker finds the bottom corner with an excellent finish. Again, it is rotten defending from Los Blancos, but it was a smart finish from the Spain international.

GOAL!  

28 minREAL MADRID 0-4 ATLETICO (COSTA)

SHOT!  

28 minSaul strikes wide of the Madrid post as another chance comes and goes here.

28 minRamos has just chopped Felix to the ground with the Atletico attacker showing off his fancy feet in a dangerous position. Felix has been very, very good early on here.

27 minJovic is not yet back on the field - he is down receiving some treatment. Having seen the replay, it looked a bad one and it would not be a surprise to see a change made here.

26 minJovic is back on his feet and looks okay to continue, which is a relief.

26 minJovic is still down for Real Madrid following that collision with Oblak.

25 minDecent period of possession for Real Madrid in the last few minutes, but they are struggling to fashion anything of note in the final third. Jovic throws himself at a low cross from Vinicius, but Oblak does really well to come out and win the free kick.

23 minIt is difficult to read too much into pre-season results, but there is no question that Real Madrid's performance here will be a concern. Defensively, it has been so, so bad.

21 minReal Madrid have been so incredibly poor in the first 21 minutes of this match. There just does not seem to be anything happening for Zidane's side at either end of the field.

GOAL!  

19 minAtletico have their third as Koke pokes a clever pass towards Angel Correa, who takes a touch before finding the bottom corner with an excellent finish. Some score here.

GOAL!  

19 minREAL MADRID 0-3 ATLETICO (CORREA)

19 minLooked to be an impact injury for Lodi, who is now back on his feet and looks fine to continue. Back to the action and Atletico are again racing away on the counter-attack.

18 minAtletico have another player down as Lodi hits the ground and stays there. The last thing that Simeone's side need is another injury at this stage - Morata has already limped off.

17 minHazard had been disappointing on tour for Real Madrid thus far and the Belgium international has not managed to get into this game. Granted, it is still very early, but Felix on the opposite side has been very dangerous early on. It remains 2-0 to Atletico.

SAVE!  

15 minReally smart save from Courtois to keep out a strike from Costa, which is deflected once again. Real Madrid really are all over the place in a defensive position here.

13 minATLETICO SUB! Morata is replaced by Angel Correa.

13 minMorata looks to have a problem for Atletico here, which is a real shame when considering how well he has started. Simeone's side might have to make an early change.

CLOSE!  

11 minJust wide from Felix this time as the number seven races to the edge of the Real Madrid box before looking to pick out the bottom corner. Could be 3-0 already here.

10 minReal Madrid were two down in their last game against Arsenal and that is again the case here. Some of the defending from Zidane's side has been very, very questionable.

GOAL!  

8 minWow! It is 2-0 to Atletico with Saul breaking into the Real Madrid box before delivering back towards Felix, who pokes into the back of the net. Incredible stuff here.

GOAL!  

8 minREAL MADRID 0-2 ATLETICO (FELIX)

8 minAll happening here as Vinicius has a powerful strike blocked before Odriozola sees a dangerous low cross cleared by Saul Niguez - it really has been a cracking start here.

CHANCE!  

6 minHuge chance for Morata to double Atletico's lead, but the striker, having broke into a one-on-one with Courtois, takes a heavy touch and the goalkeeper can collect!

4 minCosta races clear of Nacho before looking to pick out Morata with a deep cross, but Marcelo does well to make the clearance. It has been a fast start from Atletico here.

3 minIt must be said that there is a wonderful atmosphere inside the stadium. It is the first time that these two teams have locked horns on American soil, and therefore it is not a surprise to see such a good crowd. The fans have been treated to a goal already!

GOAL!  

1 minOh my word! Atletico take the lead inside the first minute as Diego Costa is found by Felix and the Spain international's strike is deflected into the bottom corner off the foot of Ramos. There is a slice of luck about the goal, but Costa will not mind one bit!

GOAL!  

1 min... REAL MADRID 0-1 ATLETICO (COSTA)

KICKOFF:  

0 minReal Madrid kick things off in New Jersey...

1.05amHere we go then - both sets of players have joined us on the pitch ahead of kickoff, which is just moments away. There is a wonderful atmosphere inside the stadium and it should be a fascinating game between the two capital rivals. Stay tuned for live minute-by-minute text updates!

1.03amMadrid recorded a 3-1 win over Atletico in the last meeting between the two teams, which occurred at the Wanda Metropolitano in La Liga back in February. Four of the last five league meetings between the two sides have finished level, though, including a goalless draw at the Bernabeu in the early stages of the 2018-19 campaign. There will be a penalty shootout if this finishes all square.

1.01amThe big team news for Atletico is that their record signing Joao Felix is fit to start despite limping out of his debut against Numancia last weekend. An attacking side also includes both Diego Costa and Alvaro Morata, while there is another start for Kieran Trippier at right-back. Atletico's Twitter account actually listed Felix as playing in central midfield, but that does seem a stretch – we'll see!

12.59amReal Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has made five changes to the team that started the draw with Arsenal last time out. Indeed, Thibaut Courtois, Alvaro Odriozola, Marcelo, Isco and Vinicius Junior call come in, with Karim Benzema amongst those to drop out. Nacho keeps his spot despite being sent off just nine minutes into the clash with the Gunners, which Los Blancos won on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

12.57amTEAMS! REAL MADRID: Courtois; Odriozola, Ramos, Nacho, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Isco; Hazard, Jovic, Vinicius ATLETICO: Oblak; Trippier, Savic, Hermoso, Lodi; Felix, Koke, Saul, Lemar; Costa, Morata

12.55amHello and welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the International Champions Cup fixture between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid from New Jersey. Los Blancos have lost to Bayern Munich and beaten Arsenal in their two pre-season games ahead of the 2019-20 campaign, while Atletico have overcome both Numancia and Guadalajara this summer. Stay tuned!
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