Real Madrid defeats Atletico in the Champions League thriller!

Real Madrid defeats Atletico in the Champions League thriller!

Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spanien - An exciting round of round of 16 in the Champions League caused high tension in the Santiago Bernabéu: Real Madrid won the duel against her city rival Atlético Madrid 2-1. The fans experienced an exciting game, while David Alaba had to watch from a distance because of a thigh injury. Right at the beginning of the game, in the fourth minute, Rodrygo set the course for Real with a precise shot when he hit the far corner after a brilliant pass from Valverde.

But Atlético could not be discouraged. Julian Alvarez shocked the home audience with his great equalizer in the 32nd minute when he stumbled the ball into the net over the internal rod. The first half was characterized by defensive tactics on both sides without top players like Vinicius Junior or Mbappé. In the second half, substitute Brahim Diaz took the initiative and achieved the decisive 2-1 for Real Madrid in the 55th minute. Despite the last attempts by Atlético to turn the result, such as the substitution of Sörloth and Correa, the result remained until the final whistle.

anticipation for the second leg

Due to this important victory, Real Madrid has a promising starting position for the second leg on March 12th in the Estadio Metropolitano. As Yahoo Sports were reported by the substitution leadership decisions for REAL Crucial, while the Atlético team around Diego Simeone only partially achieved the desired results. The pressure grows for the second leg, where Atlético has to do everything to keep the Champions League dreams alive.