Karim Benzema struck early in the second half as Real Madrid moved six clear at the top of LaLiga with a 1-0 derby win over Atletico Madrid.
Match Report
Real Madrid moved six points clear of Barcelona at the top of LaLiga as Karim Benzema's goal proved enough to claim a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.
Both previous derbies between the sides this season - one in LaLiga and one in the Supercopa de Espana final - had finished 0-0 but Saturday's encounter finally bucked the trend.
Having held out somewhat in the first half, Madrid, who were buoyed by a double change from Zinedine Zidane at half-time, broke the deadlock through Benzema's first home goal against Atleti.
Substitute Vinicius Junior went close to capping a fine performance with a goal late on, but Madrid's failure to add another did not prove costly as they ended Atleti's six-match unbeaten run at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Match Events
0' Minute's silence for NBA legend Kobe Bryant
The former American basketball star Kobe passed away due to a helicopter crash.
7' MISS! Ramos' shot over the bar
Kroos does really well to keep the ball in at the byline on the left and chips a cross back into the box.
Ramos, who is still up from the corner, meets it at the near post but lifts his effort just over the bar.
11' Ramos comes close!
Kroos plays a one-two with Carvajal from the corner to get into a better position and then squares the ball to Ramos on the penalty spot when he gets the return.
The captain scuffs at the shot though and fires it wide of the far post.
19' So close from Saul!
Madrid just can't clear their lines as Atletico start to pile the pressure on the home side now.
Correa's cross is headed away by Varane, but only to Saul on the edge of the box. He drills his shot towards goal but sends it just wide of the near post.
24' POST! Correa almost scores
Vitolo just about manages to hold onto the ball under pressure from Ramos and touches it onto Correa.
He goes for goal despite the tight angle on the right and his shot bounces off the outside of the post.
33' NO PENALTY! Morata tackled down in penalty area
Saul squares the ball back to the edge of the box to try and pick out Morata but Casemiro gets there to intercept it.
Morata then goes to ground after a collision with the Brazilian and immediately looks to the referee, but he waves away the claims.
47' SAVE! Fine stop from Oblak
Madrid have started the second half well and Valverde decides to have a go from the edge of the box.
He curls his effort around Savic and Oblak gets two strong hands to it to push it away.
56' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Atletico (Benzema)
It's Mendy that puts the cross into the middle of the box and Benzema gets ahead of Felipe at the far post to make contact with it and sidefoot it past Oblak and into the back of the net.
64' CHANCE! Vinicius' shot saved
The Atletico defenders are allowing Vinicius a lot of time and space on the edge of the box and he curls an effort towards goal.
It's straight down the middle though and it's a comfortable save for Oblak.
71' Carrasco is subbed on
Second change for Atletico and Vitolo is the player making way for Carrasco. The former Atletico winger makes his return!
76' Modric with a great chance!
Llorente swings at the ball to clear it on the edge of the box but sends it looping back into the air.
It falls to Modric and he lets it bounce before drilling his shot towards goal, but he sends it just wide of the far post.
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