In the early morning of February 26, Beijing time, in the 23rd round of La Liga, Real Madrid drew 1-1 at home with Atletico Madrid, ending a two-game winning streak in the league and 7 points behind Barca, who had one game less. Substitute Jimenez scored with a header, Modric assisted Real Madrid rising star Alvaro Rodriguez to equalise, and Angel Correa was sent off with a red card.
Match highlights
Simeone was in charge of La Liga for the 425th time, surpassing former Real Madrid manager Muñoz to become the most coach in the history of a team of the same La Liga. Simeone managed Atletico with 612 games in all competitions, drawing with Aragonés and tying for first place in team history.
Real Madrid's 18-year-old Uruguayan striker Alvaro Rodriguez scored his first La Liga goal, scoring one goal and one assist in his first two La Liga appearances.
Wonderful review
In the league home game against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid won 85 games, won 55, drew 15 and lost 15, with a goal difference of 162 to 94. Carlo Ancelotti rotated four, Nacho, Kroos, Ceballos and Asensio rotated, Simeone rotated three, and Savic, Barrios and Saul started.
In the 9th minute, Carvajal crossed from the right flank and Asensio's long-range shot was blocked by Oblak. Two minutes later, Militão crossed and Benzema poked high.
On 18 minutes, Valverde's cross from the right flank was volleyed high by Benzema. Rainierdo was injured and carried off the field on a stretcher.
In the 25th minute, Valverde crossed diagonally and Ceballos shot wide from distance. On 33 minutes, Vinicius headed straight and Asensio adjusted and deflected a shot that deflected.
On 43 minutes, Saul's long-range shot deflected.
On 52 minutes, Benzema split the ball and Valverde's diagonal shot from the right side of the box deflected wide.
On 61 minutes, Carrasco knocked back and Griezmann's low shot from the top of the arc was slightly deflected into the far corner.
One minute later, Valverde's volley deflected slightly.
In the 63rd minute, Angel Correa elbowed Rudiger and was sent off with a straight red card by referee Manzano.
In the 78th minute, Griezmann's free-kick into the box was postponed by Jimenez to make it 1-0.
In the 85th minute, Modric crossed from a corner from the left and Alvaro Rodriguez flicked his head in front of the spot to make it 1-1.
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Line-up
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal (83' Lucas Vázquez), Militão, Rudiger, Nacho (77' Alvaro Rodríguez); Valverde, Kroos (63' Camavinga), Ceballos (63' Modric); Asensio (63' Joan Armeni), Benzema, Venicius
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Molina, Savage, Hermoso, Renierdo (23' Jimenez); Marcos Llorente (57' Lemar), Barrios (46' Angel Correa), Cork (77' Witsel), Saul (77' Morata); Griezmann, Carrasco