The Madrid derby took a decisive turn after the break at the Civitas Metropolitano, with Atlético Madrid now leading 2-0. In the 50th minute, Real Madrid suffered a major blow with the direct red card shown to their defender Huijsen, leaving his teammates a man down at a critical moment in the match.
Taking immediate advantage of this, the Colchoneros quickened the pace and opened the scoring three minutes later. In the 53rd minute, Alejandro Grimaldo converted a crucial penalty, giving Atlético the lead (1-0).
Shaken by this first goal, the Merengues tried to respond by making a double substitution (introducing Y. Diomande and A. Rüdiger), but Atlético quickly struck again. In the 59th minute, Jonathan David doubled the lead, making it 2-0 and sending the stadium into a frenzy, while effectively knocking out their historic rivals.
