On derby eve Simeone hailed Madrid’s buzz, calling the week “tremendous”. He’d loved F1, seen Shakira, but this thrilled him most. After a flurry of blows, the final whistle rang and he sprinted down the tunnel, fists pumping. Atlético led 2‑0 thanks to Álex Grimaldo and Jonathan David, then a late Antonio Rüdiger header sparked drama. Who could have guessed the night would end like this?
“Everything in the city happened, but this mattered most to us,” Jan Oblak said after the win. Mourinho’s comeback derby at Real ended in loss, his press‑conference flash‑cards accusing Lee Kang‑in and Cristian Romero of foul play. Dean Huijsen’s penalty giveaway and red card tipped the balance, and Real simply didn’t deliver. In my view, their lack of discipline cost them.