Morata’s Brace With Griezmaan Goal End Real Madrid 100 Per Cent Start To La Liga Season

By Daniel Ojukwu

Spanish striker, Alvaro Morata, scored twice as Atletico Madrid ended Real Madrid’s 100 per cent start to the La Liga season with a fine victory over their fellow city rivals.

Madrid’s headache for last night soccer encounter was Morata, their former forward, who scored just four minutes of the game after he converted Samuel Lino’s dangerous cross inside the net.

Antoine Griezmann added the second goal with a beautiful header before Toni Kroos’ scored the solitary goal for the Blancos.

But Morata sealed Atletico’s victory when he rose highest to meet Saul Niguez’s ball in after the break.

Victory moved Atletico up to fifth in the table, while Real are third – behind leaders Barcelona and Girona – after dropping points for the first time this season.

Atletico had only won one of their past 14 La Liga Madrid derbies before this match, but stunned their bitter rivals with two goals in the opening 18 minutes and then defended resolutely thereafter.

England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been in inspired form since joining Real in the summer, cut a frustrated figure throughout, culminating in a yellow card for a poor challenge on Angel Correa in stoppage time.

The 20-year-old scored six goals in his first six appearances for the club in all competitions, but this result means he tastes defeat for the first time as a Real Madrid player.

Source: BBC football