Atletico Madrid’s Spanish midfielder #14 Marcos Llorente (L) and Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior fight for the ball during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on March 22, 2026.
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Vinicius Jr scored twice as Real Madrid fought back to beat visitors Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a breathless Spanish capital derby on Sunday, keeping Alvaro Arbeloa’s side within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona.
Billed as a relatively low-key Madrid derby, with Atletico sitting a distant fourth in the table, the…