Real Madrid won a wild city derby against Atlético and remains on the heels of league leaders FC Barcelona in the Spanish football championship.
Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarter-final opponent won the Derbi madrileno 3-2 (0-1), the gap to Barca, coached by Hansi Flick, is still four points with nine remaining match days in La Liga.
A usual defensive and destructive attitude Atlético took the flattering lead thanks to the goal from former Leipzig player Ademola Lookman (33rd). Record champions Real, with national player Antonio Rüdiger in central defense, had practically played for a goal until the break.
Los Blancos’ goals came after the break: Vinicius Junior with a penalty kick (52′) and Federico Valverde, who took advantage of a major defensive mistake (55′), turned the game around in front of 77,964 spectators at the Bernabéu.
But now the game really got going. Substitute Nahuel Molina (66′) equalized with a 25-meter shot into the corner, before Vinicius Junior (72′) put the Royals back in the lead.
Shortly afterwards, the Uruguayan Valverde was sent off with a red card for a hard foul (77th), Real secured victory over time.
