Red card, wonder goals and Atletico's resistance: Vinicius fires Los Blancos through derby chaos
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 23.03.26. | 07:22
Atletico had struck first through a slick move finished by Ademola Lookman after clever work from Giuliano Simeone, but the second half turned into a storm
What is pressure?
A word that simply does not exist at Real Madrid.
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They shrugged it off against Manchester City in Europe, and they did it again in a La Liga Madrid derby on Sunday night that had everything.
Goals, drama, a red card, and still, a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid.
Victory in the derby that way 👉👉 pic.twitter.com/ubNR6R7BT7
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 22, 2026
Nothing could break them. Not the early setback, nor Nahuel Molina's thunderbolt to make it 2-2.
Not even Federico Valverde's red card with 20 minutes to play.
Because when it matters, this Los Blancos side simply refuses to bend.
With Barcelona threatening to pull away, defeat was not an option. Now, the title race lives on - and all roads lead to El Clásico.
GOAL: WHAT A SPECTACULAR GOAL FROM MOLINA TO EQUALIZE AGAINST REAL MADRID!!!
— BartaNews (@BNewsMargazin) March 22, 2026
Real Madrid 2-2 Atletico Madrid
pic.twitter.com/C4ZKtejxCF
At the heart of it all was, as always, controversial Vinicius Junior.
He scored two goals against Los Colchoneros, decisive again.
Atletico had struck first through a slick move finished by Ademola Lookman after clever work from Giuliano Simeone, but the second half turned into a storm.
Madrid flipped the game in three minutes, before Atletico hit back with brilliance. And then chaos...
Valverde saw red after a heated challenge on Alex Baena, which was a decision that ignited fury inside the Bernabeu.
The chants followed, the controversy linger, but the result stood.
🚨🇪🇸 VINICIUS JR GIVES REAL MADRID THE LEAD AGAIN! WHAT A GOAL!
— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) March 22, 2026
Real Madrid 3-2 Atletico Madrid.pic.twitter.com/sDzmfqJpbe
And that's what matters most.
Real Madrid was tested, but unbroken, as they remain very much alive.
LA LIGA - MATCHDAY 29
Friday
Villarreal - Real Sociedad 3-1 (3-0)
/Moreno 7, Mikautadze 15, Pepe 23 - Sucic 47/
Saturday
Elche - Mallorca 2-1 (0-0)
/Mir 62, Morente 71 - Torre 58/
Espanyol - Getafe 1-2 (0-2)
/Fernandez 68 - Duarte 45+3, Arambarri 45+7/
Levante - Oviedo 4-2 (2-2)
/Espi 4, 25, Losada 52, Romero 90+3 - Chaira 44, Vinas 45+3 pen/
Osasuna - Girona 1-0 (0-0)
/Budimir 80/
Sevilla - Valencia 0-2 (0-0)
/Duro 38, Ramazani 45+5/
Sunday
Barcelona - Rayo Vallecano 1-0 (1-0)
/Araujo 24/
Celta - Alaves 3-4 (3-1)
/Jutgla 19,37, Alvarez 27 - Martinez 45+3,74, Perez 50, Rebbach 78/
Athletic Bilbao - Betis 2-1 (2-0)
/Vivian 25, Sancet 45 - Fornals 75/
Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid 3-2 (0-1)
/Vinicius Jr 52 pen, 72, Valverde 55 - Lookman 33, Molina 66/