Real Madrid vs Atlético 2021-22 LaLiga
Real beat Atletico in Madrid derby with Benzema, Asensio goals
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
Venue: Estadio Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 51,024
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Barcelona | 26 | 64 | 4 |
| +32 | Real Madrid | 26 | 60 | 4 |
| +20 | Atlético Madrid | 26 | 51 | 5 |
| +17 | Villarreal | 26 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
ATM |
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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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