Alvaro Morata scores twice as Atletico beat Real 3-1 in Madrid derby

Alvaro Morata

Atletico Madrid happily made sure Real Madrid wasn't perfect anymore. Atletico ended its rival's perfect start Sunday with a 3-1 win in their first Spanish league derby of the season.

Alvaro Morata scored twice and Antoine Griezmann once to hand Madrid its first loss after six straight victories in all competitions this season. Toni Kroos scored the lone goal for the visitors.

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The result left Barcelona and Girona at the top of the standings with 16 points each from six matches. Madrid stayed one point behind in third place.

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