
Real Madrid vs Atlético 2021-22 LaLiga
Real beat Atletico in Madrid derby with Benzema, Asensio goals
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Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Sunday to move 13 points ahead of their local rivals.
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 36': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Antoine Griezmann because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema because of an injury.
- 57': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Ángel Correa.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 75': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Marco Asensio.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 88': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 51,024
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 51,024
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+63 | Barcelona | 38 | 88 | 6 |
+40 | Real Madrid | 38 | 84 | 6 |
+38 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 76 | 6 |
+25 | Athletic Club | 38 | 70 | 6 |
Statistics
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RMA![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 17 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 6 |
38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
9 | SHOTS | 7 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
335 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
388 | Passes | 642 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
21 | Crosses | 5 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
49 | Long Balls | 54 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
18 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 8 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
8 | Clearances | 17 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
4 | David Alaba ![]() |
3 | Éder Militão |
23 | Ferland Mendy ![]() |
2 | Dani Carvajal |
14 | Casemiro |
8 | Toni Kroos |
10 | Luka Modric |
9 | Karim Benzema |
20 | Vinícius Júnior |
11 | Marco Asensio |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia ![]() |
18 | Felipe ![]() |
22 | Mario Hermoso |
14 | Marcos Llorente |
6 | Koke |
5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
21 | Yannick Carrasco |
10 | Ángel Correa |
19 | Matheus Cunha |
8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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