The Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid ended in a 1-1 draw. Alvarez put the visitors ahead in the first half but Mbappe scored to snatch a point for Los Blancos.
The Madrid derby takes place in the context of Real and Atletico fiercely competing for the top spot in the 2024/25 La Liga rankings. The gap between the two teams is only 1 point.
Entering the match, Real was the team that took the initiative to attack with home field advantage and the famous attacking quartet of Bellingham - Mbappe - Vinicius - Rodrygo. However, Atletico was not afraid to deploy their forte defensive counter-attacking style of play.
The turning point of the first half came in the 32nd minute. Tchouameni fouled Lino in Real's penalty area. After consulting VAR, the referee awarded Atletico a penalty. On the penalty spot, Alvarez easily defeated goalkeeper Courtois, opening the score for Atletico. 1-0 was also the score of the first half.
In the second half, Real Madrid went all out in search of a goal. And they soon got what they needed. In the 50th minute, Mbappe quickly kicked the ball back to the starting line.
There was still plenty of time left in the match, but neither Real nor Atletico took any risks in attacking, instead playing with confidence. The match thus ended without either side scoring another goal.
The final result of the match was 1-1. Real remained at the top of the table with 50 points, followed by Atletico on 49. Barca had 45 points and could close the gap if they beat Sevilla.