This archive report was first published on 27 July 2019.
Published on July 27, 2019, Real Madrid's US tour ended on a dismal note as they were thrashed 7-3 by Atletico Madrid in New Jersey.
Diego Costa was the star of the show, scoring four goals for Atletico, while Joao Felix, the club's record signing, also got on the scoresheet.
Atletico fielded a strong side, including new arrivals Felix and Angel Correa, who started the rout with a goal in the first minute.
Real Madrid, who fielded a strong side with new signings Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic, were 5-0 down at the end of the first half.
Costa's four goals came in the 1st, 8th, 28th, and 45th minutes, with Felix scoring in the 8th minute and Correa in the 19th.
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale was left on the bench, while Dani Carvajal and Costa were both sent off for fighting in the second half.
Atletico's coach, Diego Simeone, praised his team's performance, saying they had identified areas to target in Real Madrid's previous games.
Real Madrid's coach, Zinedine Zidane, remained defiant, insisting that the team was not panicking ahead of the new Spanish league season.
