Even. Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid shared the points after a 1-1 draw at the Bernabéu for La Liga. Álvaro Rodríguez and ‘Josema’ Giménez scored the goals.
By: Luis Imana
A duel with many emotions was lived in the stadium Santiago Bernabeuwhere Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid drew 1-1 on matchday 23 of the Spanish league.
Despite the Meringues’ good moment after beating Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16, they faced an opponent who left them suffering for much of the game.
Both teams were struggling to come from a 0-0 deficit that remained in place until the final period, and there was also an event that complicated the ‘Colchoneros’ after Ángel Correa (64′) was sent off after an elbow at Antonio Rüdiger was asked.
However, the players led by Diego Simeone provided the upset with a player down as José María Giménez came on at 78 minutes to score the first goal of the game with a header.
The rojiblanco team tried hard to defend their lead on the scoreboard; However, Real Madrid managed to break through Oblak’s fence thanks to one of the least expected players. Alvaro Rodriguez.
The 18-year-old Uruguayan striker, adding his second game in the league, used a corner kick from Luka Modric to head the final level.
With this result, the Meringues are in second place with 52 points and are complicated in the Spanish tournament, while the “Colchoneros” are in fourth place with 42 points.
“It’s more complicated, but it’s not goodbye the league, we must fight to the end and see what happens. Álvaro showed all his quality in what he played, it’s a special evening for him. That can be useful in this section,” explained Carlo Ancelotti after the game.
Did you know…
The streak ended. José María Giménez’s goal ended Thibaut Courtois’ unbeaten record in the league. The Belgian goalkeeper had gone 465 minutes without remarks in the Spanish tournament.