dimanche 29 septembre 2013

0-1: Real Madrid kept trying to the end

Real Madrid stumbled at home against Atletico. A Diego Costa goal in the 11th minute decided an exciting derby in the Bernabeu. The Whites kept trying until the end and came close to equalising with an acrobatic Morata shot, but it was not to be.
Real Madrid returned to their stadium to face another team from Madrid. After beating Getafe in the Santiago Bernabeu, the Whites played against Atletico in the standout fixture of this round of matches. The derby did not start in the best way for the Whites. A pass from Koke in the 11th minute put Diego Costa through to beat Diego Lopez in the one-on-one. They would need to come from behind again. That was something that did not perturb Real Madrid, having already turned the scoreboard around in two of their previous three home matches this season. Benzema, with two headed shots from Di Maria passes, had chances to level the match in the 23rd and 26th minutes, but Courtois was on form for the first and the ball went a few inches wide from the second. Cristiano Ronaldo, also with a header following a pass from the Argentine, had the last chance of the first half, but the ball went over the bar.

After the break Ancelotti decided to bring on Bale, for his Bernabeu debut, and Modric for Illarramendi and Di Maria. The Whites pressured their opponents, who tried to stifle Real Madrid’s attempts to play out from the back and to run the clock down. The could have even scored a second from a counterattack in which Diego Costa found himself alone against Diego Lopez, but the goalkeeper came out on top. From that point on it was all Real Madrid and Bale, in the 65th minute, and Cristiano Ronaldo, five minutes later, came close to levelling the match with shots from the edge of the area. Atletico looked to decide the match on the counter and Koke hit the crossbar in the 80th minute. There were ten minutes left and Real Madrid didn’t stop trying.

The match was end-to-end and equaliser nearly came in the 84th minute. Khedira’s cross followed by a spectacular acrobatic shot from Morata forced Courtois to show his best. Five minutes later the home team had another opportunity. Modric's shot from distance was close to catching the visitors' goalkeeper out. It was not the last chance and Morata’s 90th minute effort went a few inches wide of the Atletico goal. The Whites tried until the end, but it was not to be.

► Player movements

Real Madrid

  • 25Diego LópezGoalkeeper
  • 5Fábio CoentrãoYellow Card
  • 17Álvaro ArbeloaYellow Card
  • 3PepeYellow Card
  • 4Sergio RamosYellow Card
  • 22Ángel Di MaríaSubstitution Off
  • 6Sami Khedira
  • 24Asier IllarramendiSubstitution Off
  • 23IscoSubstitution Off
  • 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 9Karim Benzema

Substitutes

  • 2Raphael Varane
  • 15Daniel Carvajal
  • 1Iker Casillas
  • 21Álvaro MorataSubstitution On
  • 19Luka ModricSubstitution On
  • 11Gareth BaleSubstitution On
  • 16Casemiro
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti

Atlético de Madrid

  • 13Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper
  • 2Diego Godín
  • 3Filipe LuisYellow Card
  • 23Miranda
  • 20Juanfran
  • 6KokeYellow Card
  • 5Tiago
  • 10Arda TuranYellow CardSubstitution Off
  • 14Gabi
  • 19Diego CostaGoalYellow CardSubstitution Off
  • 9David VillaSubstitution Off

Substitutes

  • 8Raúl GarcíaSubstitution On
  • 11Cristian RodríguezSubstitution On
  • 15Josuha Guilavogui
  • 1Daniel Aranzubia
  • 12Toby Alderweireld
  • 21Leo BaptistaoSubstitution On
  • 16Óliver
Coach
Diego Simeone

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