After Atlético Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the derby, Juan Ignacio Cano, a journalist at Marca, wrote a critical analysis of the match. He believes Real Madrid has legitimate reasons to question some of the referee's decisions, but this cannot excuse the team's poor performance.

The article points out that fouls by Cristian Romero and Lee Kang-in could both have resulted in red cards, with Lee's foul on Federico Valverde being particularly controversial. However, refereeing issues and Real Madrid's performance are separate matters, and controversial decisions should not overshadow the team's on-pitch problems.

Real Madrid's first-half performance fell below standard, and the second half was even worse. Although the team was reduced to 10 men after Hüseyín's red card, a genuine comeback only began after Rüdiger scored during injury time. The article argues that Real Madrid lacked vitality, ambition, and effective play throughout the 90 minutes, particularly in organizing their attack and creating genuine chances or consistently threatening Atlético's goal.

The article discusses the midfield battle between Federico Valverde and Conor Gallagher, noting that while both ran well, pressed effectively, covered ground, and maintained defensive balance, Real Madrid struggled to build flowing attacks when tasked with controlling the midfield.

Regarding the title race, the writer believes there is a clear stylistic difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona currently. Meanwhile, Atlético Madrid's overall performance in the derby was superior to Real Madrid's; their tactical system was more mature, and they had a clearer idea of how they wanted to play. However, the article also notes that Atlético's performance was not exceptional—they simply had greater stability in the match and capitalized on their chances.

Vinícius Júnior's form also came under criticism, with the writer stating that the Brazilian forward lacked prominence in the derby once again. Although Mourinho still considers him a key player, there is increasing discussion about his true role. Vinícius contributed little in this match and provided no significant help to the team. Mourinho substituted him in the 53rd minute after Hüseyín's red card.

Hüseyín has been one of Real Madrid's better performers this season, but his mistake in the derby changed the game's momentum. In the second half, he mishandled a long ball from Hincapié and then fouled Julián Álvarez, which resulted in a penalty and a red card.

After Real Madrid was reduced to 10 men and conceded, Mourinho's substitutions were also criticized by the writer. He replaced Vinícius with Dioumande and then withdrew Güler to revert to a two-man center-back system. The writer believes Güler was one of the few Real Madrid players capable of creating attacking play, and after his exit, the midfield of Valverde and Gallagher lacked even more creativity.

Additionally, Marca believes Lee Kang-in's foul on Federico Valverde should have been a direct red card due to his late challenge, studs exposed, catching Valverde's ankle. However, VAR did not intervene. The article also criticized referee Ortiz Arias for failing to control the match effectively.

There were several clashes between players from both sides during the match. Atlético's Argentine player clashed with Bellingham; Romero had words with the English midfielder in the first half, and later Julián Álvarez also argued with Bellingham. Bellingham committed a rather fierce foul on Julián Álvarez later in the match.

For Atlético, substitute Gógó received high praise in the article. The writer believes that with the numerical advantage and the scoreline, Gógó helped the team control the midfield more effectively, proving he can still make a significant impact in important matches like this one.

The article notes that Julián Álvarez continues to be booed by some home fans, despite nearly scoring. On a clear chance, he beat Courtois, but Conan deflected the ball away from goal, preventing Álvarez from scoring.

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