Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid settled for a dramatic 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabeu in a thrilling Madrid Derby.
Before the game, Los Blancos have been on a six-match winning run. A win would have seen the La Liga title hopefuls edge closer to the title with an extended lead over Girona but were forced to a draw at the death.
Atletico Madrid were on the defensive throughout the game but, as usual, they weren't giving up soon despite going by a goal down in the 20th minute.
Brahima Diaz fired Real Madrid into the lead with a brilliant finish in the 20th minute. Despite taking the lead, Real Madrid were on the ascendancy going forward.
A sustained attacking pressure kept Atletico Madrid at bare throughout the first 45 but it wasn't a finished job for Real Madrid. Periodic offensives and counters by the away side offered hopes of a possible comeback.
Atletico Madrid emerged to a stronger performance in the second half, pushing for an equaliser.
Savic got the ball at the back of the net for the away side a few minutes after the interval but a goal-check revealed Koke was offside in the build-up, hence the goal was chalked off.
Both sides failed to find the back of the net going forward. Real Madrid continued with a more dominant display and were edging close to victory with the 1-0 lead.
Reeling under pressure by the hosts, Atletico Madrid relied on quick counterattacks to break Real Madrid's dominance. With a few minutes of added time left, the Diego Simeone side finally found the leveler.
Llorente latched on Memphis Depay's flick to head home the equaliser, pegging back Real Madrid to a point. Conceding at the death, Madrid attempted to mount a quick response to restore the lead but were effectively pocketed by a resilient Atletico Madrid defense.
At the blast of the final, it ended squares at the Santiago Bernabeu with the two rivals settling for a point with a 1-1 draw.
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Before the game, Los Blancos have been on a six-match winning run. A win would have seen the La Liga title hopefuls edge closer to the title with an extended lead over Girona but were forced to a draw at the death.
Atletico Madrid were on the defensive throughout the game but, as usual, they weren't giving up soon despite going by a goal down in the 20th minute.
Brahima Diaz fired Real Madrid into the lead with a brilliant finish in the 20th minute. Despite taking the lead, Real Madrid were on the ascendancy going forward.
A sustained attacking pressure kept Atletico Madrid at bare throughout the first 45 but it wasn't a finished job for Real Madrid. Periodic offensives and counters by the away side offered hopes of a possible comeback.
Atletico Madrid emerged to a stronger performance in the second half, pushing for an equaliser.
Savic got the ball at the back of the net for the away side a few minutes after the interval but a goal-check revealed Koke was offside in the build-up, hence the goal was chalked off.
Both sides failed to find the back of the net going forward. Real Madrid continued with a more dominant display and were edging close to victory with the 1-0 lead.
Reeling under pressure by the hosts, Atletico Madrid relied on quick counterattacks to break Real Madrid's dominance. With a few minutes of added time left, the Diego Simeone side finally found the leveler.
Llorente latched on Memphis Depay's flick to head home the equaliser, pegging back Real Madrid to a point. Conceding at the death, Madrid attempted to mount a quick response to restore the lead but were effectively pocketed by a resilient Atletico Madrid defense.
At the blast of the final, it ended squares at the Santiago Bernabeu with the two rivals settling for a point with a 1-1 draw.
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