Actual Madrid will take a slender result in the Metropolitano subsequent week after securing a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid within the first leg of their Champions League spherical of 16 tie on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Within the final Champions League outing, which was within the play-off spherical in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Actual Madrid scored contained in the opening 4 minutes – they usually did so once more in opposition to Atleti. On this event, it was Rodrygo Goes that discovered the again of the online with a sensational solo strike, by which he reduce inside from the suitable and fired throughout Jan Oblak into the far nook.
Atleti had been shellshocked after that, however as they grew into the sport, they managed to safe an equaliser – and what a purpose it was too. Selecting the ball up on the left, Julian Alvarez reduce inside earlier than firing into the far nook by way of the publish. The Argentine scored from the penalty spot within the final Madrid derby, and that made it back-to-back objectives on the Bernabeu for him.
Atleti then began the second half stronger, however it was Actual Madrid that scored the third purpose of the match in opposition to the run of play. Once more, it was one other wonderful purpose, this time from Brahim Diaz, who made mild work of Jose Maria Gimenez earlier than firing the ball throughout Oblak and into the far nook.
From that time, the substitution battle commenced – significantly from Diego Simeone, who swapped Antoine Griezmann for Robin Le Normand earlier than taking off two midfielders in an effort to convey on Alexander Sorloth and Angel Correa. Nonetheless, neither might discover that elusive second equaliser, which implies that Actual Madrid have the benefit within the tie.
Each groups can be comparatively proud of the result of the primary leg. Actual Madrid solely want a draw to progress to the quarter-finals, however Atletico Madrid will fancy their probabilities of overturning the deficit.