The Madrid derby was painted red and white after Atlético de Madrid beat Real Madrid 3-1 at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in the sixth round of the Spanish League.
Those led by Diego Simeone It only took them 4 minutes to take the lead on the scoreboard with a score of 0.00 Alvaro Moratawho took advantage of a cross from Samuel Lino and scored the first goal of the game with his head.
The Colchonero team maintained their attacking intensity and in the 18th minute Antoine Griezmann appeared to extend the home team’s lead. After a cross from Saúl Ñíguez, the Frenchman scored with a header and continued the joy of the Atleti fans.
Despite the 2-0 lead, Real Madrid tried to close the gap and in the 35th minute they equalized through Toni Kroos, who controlled the ball superbly and finished at Jan Oblak’s near post.
There was one last goal left in the second half as Atlético de Madrid scored a locker room goal in the 46th minute. The person responsible for the Colchoneros’ victory was Morata with a new header.
“Atleti is one of the teams that defends best, not just against Spain. They are organized, strong in duels and it is not easy to find space. We looked for it from off the field, but we lacked effectiveness. But I think the problem was not in the offense but in the defense,” Ancelotti explained after the game.