Los Blancos suffered a humiliating 5-2 beating by rivals Atletico in their only defeat of the season after 12 games across all competition.

Alonso side hold a two-point lead on Barcelona at the top of the table as they prepare to host the champions this weekend at the Santiago Bernabeu.

“Without doubt a few weeks have passed in which we have been correcting things, doing things better,” Alonso told a news conference Saturday.

“For tomorrow, we are arriving in a good moment, both in terms of morale, in a footballing sense, our competitive level – it’s a good moment.”