Real Madrid manager Xavi Alonso (43) admitted to losing after the first Madrid derby of the season, saying, “There was no fluidity in play and it was a bad overall game.”

R. Madrid faced Atletico Madrid in the 7th round of the Spanish league, which was held away on the 27th. After allowing the first goal to Le Norman, they managed to make a comeback with Mbappe and Gurrell's goals, but just before the end of the first half they tied the game with a header from Celluloto. Furthermore, in the second half, Julian Alvarez scored a penalty kick and a free kick, and Griezmann was stopped just before the end, allowing three runs. They ultimately lost 2-5, and in their eighth official matches, they lost their first loss of the season, stopping their winning streak at 7.

Spanish newspaper Marca reported that after the match, coach Xavi Alonso attended a press conference. First, regarding the match against A-Madrid, he recalled, “It was a bad match. The start was not going well, and the team couldn't play well in terms of quality when they had and didn't have the ball. We are still in the stages of building our team, and today is our first loss. However, as we will continue in the future, we have to draw a conclusion from what happened. That should definitely be useful in the future. But we have no excuses. We are just as hurt as our supporters.”

He continued, “This is a positive blow to the future. But certainly we didn't get a good start, lost many times in duels and balls to space. And we couldn't find a solution when we had the ball. There was no fluidity in play, and it was a bad game overall. This loss is reasonable.”

Regarding the decision, he said that there was no condemnation, saying, “What happened today is irrelevant to the decision or some of the decisions. This is a reasonable outcome.” (Commerce worker Takahashi Tomoyuki)