Diego Costa scores four and is sent off as Atlético thrash Real Madrid in friendly

• Real Madrid 3-7 Atlético Madrid
• Heavy defeat adds to Zidane’s pre-season concerns

Diego Costa scored four goals and was sent off as Atlético Madrid thrashed Real Madrid 7-3 in their International Champions Cup friendly in New Jersey.

Dani Carvajal was dismissed alongside Costa after a second-half melee as Zinedine Zidane’s pre-season problems intensified. Real were 5-0 down at half-time to their local rivals at the MetLife Stadium as Costa and new Atlético signing João Félix ran riot.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2ydutSH