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MADRID. — Atletico Madrid gained some measure of revenge for their heartbreaking Champions League soccer final defeat to Real Madrid by beating the European champions 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.A second consecutive Spanish La Liga defeat for Real leaves them already six points adrift of leaders Barcelona after just three games as they were 2-0 winners over Athletic Bilbao earlier in the day thanks to a double from Neymar.

Atletico got off to the best possible start as Tiago headed home Koke’s corner, but Real were soon level as Cristiano Ronaldo won and then converted a penalty midway through the first-half.

However, with suspended coach Diego Simeone watching on from the stands, Atletico grabbed all three points 13 minutes from time. — AFP.