Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 40 LaLiga games despite Ángel Correa’s injury-time equalizer secured a point for Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico fans caused the match to be suspended for nearly 20 minutes following Militão’s opener. Both teams remained undefeated in all competitions.
A chance to close the gap with Barcelona
Only Atletico managed to beat Carlo Ancelotti’s side last season. They scored three or more goals against Real Madrid in La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa. But Diego Simeone restored to his cautious approaches in recent games.
Despite a spending spree in the summer, Atleti struggled with chance creation at the start of the season. Similarly, Real Madrid fall short of hefty expectations after adding Kylian Mbappé to their glamorous squad.
The former PSG winger was starting to find his feet before joining the club’s long list of injuries in the wake of midweek’s win against Deportivo Alavés. As a result, Luka Modric comes in his place as Jude Bellingham lined up behind Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.
Simeone made two changes from the team that started the win against Celta Vigo. Match-winner Julián Alvarez replaced Giuliano Simeone while Rodrigo de Paul restored his place ahead of club captain Koke.
An extra significance was added to the game after Barcelona’s perfect campaign suffered a blip away at Osasuna. A Real Madrid win would reduce the gap with the league leaders to a single point. Atleti can surpass their city rivals with a third consecutive win over Real Madrid at Metropolitano.
Atleti fought back under difficult circumstances in Madrid derby
But neither side did enough to take the lead in a frantic first-half exchange. Alexander Sørloth has another off day as Simeone made two substitutions before the hour mark. The visitor’s attacking line didn’t fare much better. Atleti fans booed Vinicius Junior throughout the game.
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Author : Eskender Tamrat
Publish date : 2024-09-29 22:19:07
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