Atlético vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in derby to solidify Champions League spot
Atletico Madrid held on to beat Real Madrid 1-0 on Sunday in an edition of the city's derby with less on the line than in previous years.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Luka Jovic (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Madrid 0. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Ángel Correa.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Jovic.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Casemiro.
- 63': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Toni Kroos.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy replaces Eder Militão.
- 71': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Reinildo because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Real Madrid 0.
Game Information
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,874
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Real Madrid | 32 | 81 | 1 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
| +21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
 RMA |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 499 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 584 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 15 | Stefan Savic  |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 24 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 6 | Koke |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Matheus Cunha |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 5 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 25 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 16 | Luka Jovic |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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