Julian Alvarez struck twice to earn Atletico Madrid an emphatic 5-2 derby victory over LaLiga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, ending their rivals' perfect start to the season.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is wary of dwelling on the past, but when his side host Real Madrid at the Metropolitano on Saturday, echoes of history linger while the future also looms large.

Real Madrid extended their winning start to LaLiga with a comfortable 4-1 triumph at Levante on Tuesday.

Vinicius Jr did not hide his frustration after he was substituted in the 77th minute of Real Madrid's 2-0 win against Espanyol on Saturday, as the Brazilian winger is still to play the full 90 minutes of any game in all competitions this season.

Madrid are five points clear of second-place champions Barcelona, who host Getafe on Sunday.

Real Madrid have made a perfect start to life under new coach Xabi Alonso and are aiming to extend that run on Saturday in LaLiga when they host an Espanyol side who have also begun the season in impressive form.

“The second penalty is disgraceful, it wasn’t a penalty, I would have said so even if it had been in my team’s favour. It was never a penalty,” De Zerbi told reporters.

Kylian Mbappe slammed home two penalties for Real Madrid as the record 15-time winners opened their Champions League campaign with a controversial 2-1 comeback win over Olympique Marseille on Tuesday.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille.

Lionel Messi's Panenka penalty miss in Inter Miami's 3-0 defeat against Charlotte FC in an MLS encounter on Saturday reignited comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Xabi Alonso's side top the table on 12 points from four games, three ahead of second-placed Athletic Bilbao after they fell 1-0 against Alaves to tarnish their own perfect start.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is cautiously hopeful that Jude Bellingham could return to action before October as the England midfielder continues his recovery from shoulder surgery.

 Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Ruediger has suffered an injury on his left thigh, the LaLiga club said on Friday.

The 2027 Champions League final will be played at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, European football's governing body UEFA announced on Thursday.

Champions Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Real Madrid claimed a third straight LaLiga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their perfect start to the campaign.

Setting records in the Champions League is nothing new for Real Madrid. In fact, it has become the norm for the record 15-time winners of the competition.

Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Former Real Madrid right back Lucas Vazquez has joined Bayer Leverkusen until 2027, the German club announced on Tuesday.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso clarified why he chose to keep star player Vinicius Jr. on the bench at the start of their LaLiga tie against Osasuna on Sunday.