Los Blancos trailed for most of the match but a late equalizer helped them continue their unbeaten run at the Wanda Metropolitano.
A share of the spoils was witnessed in the latest Madrid derby as Real Madrid played out a 1-1 stalemate against Atletico Madrid.
While Los Rojiblancos dropped two valuable points in their quest to win a first league title since 2014, the draw hurts their city rivals more as they missed the chance to go level on points with FC Barcelona and are now five points off the top of the table.
It was none other than Luis Suarez who put the hosts on the front foot. Just 15 minutes in, the Uruguayan, after bursting forward and beating the offside trap, drilled the ball into the back of the net to finish off Atleti’s counter-attack.
Karim Benzema celebrated his return from injury in style as he leveled the matters at the 88-minute mark. The French forward finished from close range after playing a lovely one-two with Casemiro inside the box.
There was drama mid-game as Real Madrid appealed for a penalty when Toni Kroos’ corner-kick hit Felipe’s arm. However, the referee was having none of it even after a VAR review.
Player Ratings
Atletico Madrid: Oblak – 8, Trippier – 8, Savic – 7, Felipe – 7, Hermoso – 7, Correa – 8, Llorente – 9, Koke – 8, Lemar – 7, Carrasco – 7, Suarez – 7, Saul – 6, Felix – 6, Kondogbia – N/A
Real Madrid: Courtois – 7, Vazquez – 6, Varane – 5, Fernandez – 5, Mendy – 5, Casemiro – 7, Kroos – 7, Modric – 7, Rodrygo – 4, Benzema – 8, Asensio – 4, Valverde – 5, Junior – 6
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