Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico: Madrid derby ends in a draw as Mbappe & Alvarez score

The second Madrid derby of the season has finished exactly like the first one did at the Metropolitano: Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid playing out a 1-1 draw.

Match Report

It was a very even first 35 minutes, with neither side having had a clear-cut opportunity. The first of the match has ended up coming from the penalty spot, and it resulted in Atleti taking the lead courtesy of Julian Alvarez. After a cross from the left, Aurelien Tchouameni was adjudged to have fouled Samuel Lino after standing on his foot. The foul was not given on-field, but after a VAR review, referee Cesar Soto Grado pointed to the penalty spot, which allowed the Argentine to break the deadlock.

That moment caused a lot of frustration for Real Madrid, who could not find an equaliser before the half time interval. However, they did managed to hit back only a few minutes into the second period as Kylian Mbappe scored his 16th La Liga goal of the season – and his 22nd in all competitions. It was brilliant play from Rodrygo Goes on the right, as he got to the by-line before cutting the ball back to Jude Bellingham – his effort was blocked by Jose Maria Gimenez, but the French forward made no mistake.

Real Madrid would dominate the second half, and they had a couple of half chances to score the winning goal. Vinicius Junior’s strike from a tight angle was palmed away by Jan Oblak, who also hung on to a dangerous in-swinging Luka Modric free-kick in the final minutes.

The result means that Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid remain separated by a single point after 23 matchdays. While it is not a bad outcome for either side, Barcelona are the ones that will be celebrating as a victory at Sevilla on Sunday would see them close to within two points of the La Liga summit.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Mbappe comes to the side of the pitch to collect his Player of the Month award

0' Legend! Real Madrid honour retiring club icon Marcelo before the game

4' Match Event for Real Madrid vs Atletico

13' Highlight from Real Madrid vs Atletico

14' Lino unleashes a low strike but his effort whistles just wide

17' Rodrygo lets fly from distance and it sails harmlessly over the bar

20' Vinicius Junior runs at goal and drives a shot wide of the target

22' Kylian Mbappe tries to get a shot away but slips at the vital moment

27' Vazquez finds Ceballos on the edge of the area but he gets his shot wrong

28' The first yellow card goes to Ceballos for protesting after he fouled Simeone

35' Julian Alvarez scores from the penalty spot! Real Madrid 0-1 Atletico

44' Galan has a shot which is over the bar

47' Match Event for Real Madrid vs Atletico

47' Highlight from Real Madrid vs Atletico

50' Mbappe scores the rebound from Bellingham's shot! Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico

53' CLOSE! Jude Bellingham heads an effort onto the crossbar!

59' What a save from Oblak! He denies Bellingham's header on the line

61' Match Event for Real Madrid vs Atletico

64' Nahuel Molina, Reinildo, Koke come on to replace Lino, Simeone, Javi Galan

68' Vazquez has a shot aimed at Oblak's near post but he pushes it behind for corner

72' Highlight from Real Madrid vs Atletico

74' Rodrygo has a free-kick which is saved by Oblak

77' A fourth change for Atletico as De Paul comes off and is replaced by Correa

82' Highlight from Real Madrid vs Atletico

88' Brahim Diaz replaces Rodrygo for the final few minutes

Line-ups

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Vazquez, Ceballos, Mbappe, Valverde, Fran García, Tchouameni, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Raúl Asencio

Subs: Modric, F Mendy, Vallejo, Brahim, Lunin, Camavinga, Lorenzo Aguado, Güler, Gonzalo García, Endrick, Jacobo Ramón, Sergio Mestre

Atletico XI: Oblak, Griezmann, Lenglet, De Paul, Gimenez, Llorente, Galan, Lino, Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Barrios

Subs: Witsel, Azpilicueta, Koke, Lemar, Sørloth, Musso, Correa, Mandava, Molina, Gallagher, Riquelme, Ilias Kostis