Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid played out a 1-1 draw in a thrilling La Liga derby at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Kylian Mbappé’s second-half equalizer canceled out Julian Alvarez’s first-half penalty, ensuring the points were shared in a captivating encounter.
Atlético Madrid dominated the first half, with their well-organized defense frustrating Real Madrid’s star-studded attack. Despite missing key defenders through injury, Real Madrid struggled to create clear-cut chances and failed to register a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
Atlético Madrid’s pressure paid off in the 35th minute when Samuel Lino was fouled in the box by Aurélien Tchouameni. Alvarez stepped up to convert the penalty, coolly chipping the ball down the middle as Thibaut Courtois dived in the opposite direction.
Real Madrid came out with renewed purpose in the second half and quickly found an equalizer. Mbappé reacted quickest to a rebound in the penalty area, firing the ball past Jan Oblak to level the score.
Despite Real Madrid’s dominance in the second half, they were unable to find a winner thanks to a string of superb saves from Oblak. The Atlético Madrid goalkeeper was in inspired form, denying Mbappé, Rodrygo, and Eduardo Camavinga with a series of acrobatic stops.
The draw leaves Real Madrid top of La Liga with 50 points, one point ahead of Atlético Madrid. Barcelona, who face Sevilla on Sunday, have the opportunity to close the gap on the top two with a victory.
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