La Liga · 2025Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Real Madrid 3–2 Atlético Madrid · La Liga

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 3–2.

Shots
1713
Shots on target
107
Expected goals
2.421
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3–2. Recorded in this match (Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid): shots 17–13, shots on target 10–7, expected goals 2.42–1, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.41 corners/matchCornersReal Madrid · Atletico Madrid● 6.69 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricReal MadridAtletico MadridBaseline
Corners6.41 corners/match6.69 corners/match4.64 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Atletico Madrid's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Atletico Madrid's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.69 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.69 goals/match1.21 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Atletico Madrid have a visible away split

moderate

Atletico Madrid's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match13.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots13 shotsReal Madrid 17 shots, Atlético Madrid 13 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots7 shotsReal Madrid 10 shots, Atlético Madrid 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.42 xG1 xGReal Madrid 2.42 xG, Atlético Madrid 1 xG
  • Possession53%47%Real Madrid 53%, Atlético Madrid 47%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerReal Madrid 4 corners, Atlético Madrid 1 corner
  • Fouls2 fouls15 foulsReal Madrid 2 fouls, Atlético Madrid 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsReal Madrid 1 card, Atlético Madrid 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Aurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFran García · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGiuliano Simeone · Atletico Madrid · 12′ · 0.02 xG · on targetVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArda Güler · Real Madrid · 44′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNahuel Molina · Atletico Madrid · 66′ · 0.02 xG · goalAlex Baena · Atletico Madrid · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 29′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAdemola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 72′ · 0.04 xG · goalTrent Alexander-Arnold · Real Madrid · 83′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArda Güler · Real Madrid · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 60′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Sørloth · Atletico Madrid · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJulián Alvarez · Atletico Madrid · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Griezmann · Atletico Madrid · 8′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMarcos Llorente · Atletico Madrid · 9′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDani Carvajal · Real Madrid · 3′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAntonio Rüdiger · Real Madrid · 55′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 55′ · 0.36 xG · goalVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 22′ · 0.38 xG · on targetAdemola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 33′ · 0.39 xG · goalVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 22′ · 0.51 xG · on targetVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 52′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Madrid: 17 shots, 10 on target, 2.66 xG. Atletico Madrid: 13 shots, 7 on target, 0.96 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 52′Federico Valverde · Real Madrid · 55′Vinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 72′Ademola Lookman · Atletico Madrid · 33′Nahuel Molina · Atletico Madrid · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Madrid 2.66 xG · Atletico Madrid 0.96 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Madrid
2Draws
2Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid — Real Madrid · La Liga5–2
Atlético Madrid — Real Madrid · UEFA Champions League1–0
Real Madrid — Atlético Madrid · UEFA Champions League2–1
Real Madrid — Atlético Madrid · La Liga1–1
Atlético Madrid — Real Madrid · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Madrid favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Atlético Madrid in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Madrid29 matchesAtlético Madrid29 matches
2.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.69 goals/match
0.9 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/290.97 goals/match
2.19 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/291.57 xG/match
18.1 shots/match ▲Shots29/2913.7 shots/match
6.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/295.59 shots/match
59.2% ●Possession29/2955.1%
6.41 corners/matchCorners29/29● 6.69 corners/match
2.11 cards/matchCards28/291.97 cards/match
9.86 fouls/matchFouls29/2911.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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