Atletico Madrid Vs Real Madrid Highlights, Spanish Super Cup: RMA Set Up Final Against Barca After Win Over Atleti

• Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Stadium: Alinma Bank Stadium

• Date: Thursday, Jan. 8

• Time: 12:30am

• Atlético Madrid: 2 wins

• Real Madrid: 1 win

• Draws: 2

This is a great opportunity for Atletico to win silverware for the first time since winning La Liga in 2020-21.

Question is, can they?

Kick-off is just a few minutes away now.

And we are away as Real Madrid get things underway in the Madrid Derby.

Atletico Madrid 0-0 Real Madrid 1'

Federico Valverde! The RM winger gives the side the lead in the opening exchanges. Two mins on the clock and RMA are 1-0 up! Xabi Alonso has really given his side some revving up.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 2'

RM captain hasn't scored since June but here he is, with a cracker of a goal, that too against the fiercest rivals.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 8'

ATM seems to have struck by lightning, given the start RM have had. Now, they want a goal back and bring parity in the contest. Giuliano Simeone looks to send in a cross but Alvaro Carreras thwarts it away.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 16'

Julian Alvarez gets in behind the Real Madrid back-line as he chases a ball from Alexander Sorloth, but RMA goalie Thibaut Courtois gets in time and gathers the ball.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 19'

Diego Simeone will be happy with the way his side have responded since going a goal down. Julian Alvarez has a crack at the RMA goal but his shot is tame and goes well wide.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 24'

ATM are on the charge here! Thibaut Courtois produces a fantastic save off Alexander Sorloth from a corner. ATM will be ruing their luck as to how did that not go in.

Real Madrid are under serious pressure at the moment.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 33'

ATM are ramping up the pressure here and Xabi Alonso would really start thinking of HT. Conor Gallagher finds Alexander Solroth at the back post with an inch-perfect cross, but the striker heads over despite being unmarked.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 35'

Stoppages up and RMA midfielder Jude Bellingham passes it to Vinicius to his left. The Brazilian looks to pass it on to his compatriot Rodrygo, but the pass is just too far in front of him.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 45+2'

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid get the second half underway.

Great start by Atletico and have started the second half how they ended the first.

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Real Madrid 50'

Well, well! Against the run of play, RMA have a goal from no where and it's Rodrygo! Diego Simeone will be disappointed with that, given his side's dominance in the 2nd half as well.

Atletico Madrid 0-2 Real Madrid 55'

Hang on! Alexander Sorloth has pulled one back for the ATM and it's game on here. RMA were seem to be running away with it, but the Norwegian has other ideas.

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 58'

Atleti's hopes are up since that Sorloth goal. The Norway international again tries to have a shot but Thibaut Courtois parries away.

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 66'

Atletico goal-scorer Alexander Sorloth is replaced by Thiago Almada.

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 74'

Heated altercation between Simeone and Vini Jr after the latter walks off quiet gingerly. Both receive a booking.

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 82'

Diego Simeone's side are known to come up with late goals, and with an all-important final on the line, can they do something similar tonight?

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 88'

Unless there's some drama, RMA are headed to the final, to meet their El Clasico rivals, FC Barcelona. Few minute left for Atleti to grab something from this.

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid 90+5'

That's it! RMA have done it, they beat ATM by 2-1 and set up a mouth-watering final against FC Barcelona on Sunday.