Brahim Diaz scored a brilliant winner to give Real Madrid a slender advantage over city rivals Atletico after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Match Report
Rodrygo put the hosts ahead inside four minutes in the Bernabeu when he sprinted past Javi Galan and chopped inside before bending a wonderful hit past Jan Oblak.
Atletico, though, quickly settled into the game and levelled in the 32nd minute with another wonderful goal.
The in-form Julian Alvarez picked up the ball on the left side of the box, wrongfooted Eduardo Camavinga and whipped a spectacular curling strike around Thibaut Courtois and in off the post.
It was the Argentine striker's seventh goal in nine appearances in the competition.
But it was Diaz, another former Manchester City player, who claimed the decisive goal in an electric Madrid derby.
The Spaniard sent Atletico defender Jose Gimenez to the floor as he skilfully waltzed into the box before driving a low shot into the far corner in the 55th minute.
The 25-year-old midfielder had stepped up in Jude Bellingham's absence, with the England international serving a one-game suspension after picking up his his third yellow card in the competition against Manchester City earlier this month.
Bellingham will be available for the defending champions when they make the short trop to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for the return leg on Wednesday, 12 March (20:00 GMT).
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Rudiger, F Mendy, Mbappe, Valverde, Brahim, Tchouameni, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Camavinga, Raúl Asencio
Subs: Modric, Alaba, Vazquez, Lunin, Fran García, Güler, Endrick, Fran González
Atletico XI: Oblak, Griezmann, Lenglet, De Paul, Gimenez, Llorente, Galan, Lino, Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Barrios
Subs: Witsel, Lemar, Sørloth, Musso, Correa, Mandava, Le Normand, Molina, Gallagher, Riquelme, Antonio Gomis
ElishaValverde
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A like for Rodrygo ❣️❣️
KALLON51990
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According to B.Diaz, who to blame?
itz_me_ojei
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Marcelo at the Bernabéu for the Madrid derby 😄🤍
KALLON51990
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He deserves more likes for his performance tonight
cacali1
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Tell Simeone this is champions league at Real Madrid we don't joke with it 😆😂😆
ZéléSaichis
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As a Barça Fan, I must say this, Rodrygo is so underrated.
shajee01
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One like for our Prince 👑
itz_me_ojei
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Vini Jr. made sure the camera operator was okay after this shot was deflected towards him 🤝
deomodricdavid
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The only serious player among the front three
Rhykon
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Why can’t you pass this ball mbappe🤯🤯
dougiefresh
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HOW I RATE THESE 3 EXCEPTIONAL GOALS TONIGHT . Rodrygo goal was GOOD 🔥✅️ Then Alvarez equaliser was BETTER🔥🔥✅️✅️ But Brahim STUNNING winner was the BEST 💯🔥🔥🔥✅️✅️✅️
yezisy
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Hala Madrid ✌️16🏆
showkeyd
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Real Madrid are regaining their champions league form no matter how tough the match is
dream888
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Here is the GIF, click: http://www.goalgif.xyz/v2/live/matchGifs?match_id=54078498&language=en
Abbajonas
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this young man is making name for himself...HALA MADRID 💪💪💪
itz_me_ojei
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Brahim Díaz's ankle before making the move to drop José María Giménez and score the winner for Real Madrid 😳
kieaimnrtu
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Hala Madrid
FunGem
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Atletico after thinking Real Betis showed them the way
Jummer
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The best RB in the world.😂😂😂
Yaoaceipuz
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This image reminds me of something 😆 🤣 😂
detacdekuz
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for me I know that many people have not paid attention to this. for our last 10 games cortious has not helped the team like accurately .we lost the game against Real betis because of his miss judgement on the first goal nd against atletico Madrid his covering to the far post despite canavinga covering the near Post was terrible. defenders are doing their job perfectly right. of late he is out of his form he is knownd for . this has costed points for the team
zahid1O
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Cloroobama7
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Real Madrid is winning this year’s Cham league Screenshot it Los Blancos 🤍🤍🤍🤍 Let fvcking do it
Bandiken
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Rodrigo the neglected forgotten stone who became the golden corner-store