LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid – La Liga

Live Match, Published On 20 Sep 2026 Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="863" data-entity-type="organization">Atletico Madrid host bitter city rivals Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1256" data-entity-type="organization">Real Madrid for a La Liga clash, as both sides look to keep up with early pacesetters Barcelona. The match at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, kicks off at 4:15pm (14:15 GMT). 6 UpdatesReal Madrid’s team newsEder Militao, Rodrygo, and Ferland Mendy are unavailable due to injuries, but otherwise, Mourinho appears to have a full squad to choose from.Predicted starting XI:Courtois (goalkeeper); Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Tchouameni; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; MbappeAtletico Madrid’s team newsPablo Barrios and Alexander Sorloth are doubts as they are struggling with muscle issues.However, Julian Alvarez is fit again after his muscle problem and will be part of the squad – although he may have to make an impact from the bench.Jonathan David is likely to continue up front if Alvarez is among the substitutes.Predicted starting XI:Oblak (goalkeeper); Llorente, Romero, Le Normand, Grimaldo; Lee, Koke, Cardoso, Baena; David, LookmanMbappe boosts On’s brand visibility, but hurdles to footballing success remainOn Holding made a splashy entry into football on Friday by signing Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1256" data-entity-type="organization">Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, a move that raised the Swiss running shoe brand’s profile as it pushes into the sport.But On faces difficulties ⁠in its bid to translate the high-profile partnership into a sales boost in the competitive football market. The brand, which is battling slowing growth in its key Americas market, is now tasked with doing what rivals have failed to accomplish: chip away at Nike, Adidas and Puma’s football dominance. Mbappe ⁠previously partnered with Nike for roughly two decades.On, known for its distinctive “hollow pod” soles, missed estimates last month for second-quarter net sales, alarming investors about slowing growth even as it continues to take market share from Nike and Adidas. Its shares have tumbled about 40 percent this year.Still, the company’s price-to-earnings ratio of 18.7 values it slightly above sportswear rivals, according to LSEG data, underscoring high investor expectations for future growth. Data from M Science shows On gained market share ‌in the three months through August, while Nike’s share losses persisted.Having expanded into tennis in partnership with Roger Federer, On is now looking for its next growth engine. Its push into football comes against a backdrop of an increasingly competitive sportswear industry, from both a product and marketing standpoint, said Mari Shor, senior equities analyst at Columbia Threadneedle.And football is a tough market to crack.“Football is one of the most expensive categories to enter and performance credibility cannot simply be bought,” said Jefferies equity analyst Randy Konik, adding that the Mbappe partnership signals that On needs to “spend harder to sustain growth”.Mbappe’s departure is a blow to Nike, the world’s largest sportswear company, which had been involved with the Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1256" data-entity-type="organization">Real Madrid forward since 2006 [File: Juan Barbosa/Reuters]Raphinha hat-trick maintains Barcelona’s perfect La Liga startBarcelona ‌maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season with a 3-1 victory at ⁠Sevilla on Saturday ⁠as captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to continue his prolific opening to the campaign.Youssouf Fofana headed Sevilla in front after 18 minutes, but Raphinha ⁠equalised four minutes later before adding two second-half goals to seal Barcelona’s seventh successive league win.Barcelona moved provisionally six points clear of second-placed Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1256" data-entity-type="organization">Real Madrid, who have ⁠a game in hand and play Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="863" data-entity-type="organization">Atletico Madrid on Sunday.Sevilla matched the visitors in a tentative start in which goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos produced a brilliant save to deny Lamine Yamal.The hosts then became only the second team to take the lead against Barcelona this season ‌when Felix Correia clipped in a cross from the left and Fofana headed past Dominik Livakovic, who was deputising for the injured Joan Garcia.Barcelona responded quickly as Raphinha ran on to Andreas Christensen’s pass and calmly beat Vlachodimos.Sevilla continued to make life uncomfortable for Barcelona, who were struggling to create chances, and almost retook the lead before halftime. An inspired Fofana backheel released Correia, but Rodri made ⁠a goal-saving tackle.Raphinha headed in his second goal in the ⁠52nd minute following good footwork from Lamine in the box, and the Brazilian was inches away from a third when his corner hit the post.He did complete his hat-trick in the 69th minute, racing behind ⁠the Sevilla defence to convert another Lamine assist for his 12th league goal in seven matches.Raphinha, right, celebrates scoring with teammate Lamine Yamal [AFP]Welcome to our live coverageHello, welcome and thanks for joining our live coverage of the Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="863" data-entity-type="organization">Atletico Madrid vs Madrid" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="1256" data-entity-type="organization">Real Madrid in La Liga.Both sides come into the Madrid derby desperate to keep up with early pacesetters Barcelona, who have won seven out of seven La Liga games.Second-placed Madrid trail the champions by six points, while Atletico are eight points behind in fourth, although both have played one game fewer than Barca.Atletico have bounced back from back-to-back defeats to Bilbao and Liverpool earlier in September, beating Real Sociedad 3-0 and Osasuna 4-0 in their last two games.Real come into the game in decent form under boss Jose Mourinho but have had wobbles this month, with a defeat to Betis and scoring late to beat bottom club Elche after squandering a two-goal lead.I’m Patrick Keddie, and I’ll bring you the live build-up with all the analysis and news surrounding the game, as well as photo coverage of the day.Rohan Sharma will bring you the team news as it drops and live text commentary of the match.Get instant alerts and updates based on your interests. 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