The match was marked by the exclusion of the home defender Pau Cubarsi in the 44th minute, when the main referee Istvan Kovacs, after reviewing VAR footage, showed him a direct red card and sent him off to the locker room. This opened an opportunity for Atletico to play more offensively than planned, which immediately paid off for the Madrid team when Julian Alvarez masterfully scored from that free kick, hitting the crossbar to take the lead 1-0.
In the 70th minute, the winner was decided when Matteo Ruggeri brilliantly delivered the ball from the left side, and Alexander Sorloth found himself in the right place in the penalty area, routinely hitting the net for a commanding 2-0 lead.
In this way, Atletico gained a significant advantage ahead of the return match, which will be played in Madrid on April 14.