One goal in each half saw Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid play a 1-1 draw in Santiago Bernabeu.
It marks the second time this season that the opponents of the city were inseparable in Lalagka.
Although both teams had opportunities to pull a winner, they could not find the decisive goal and were forced to settle for a point per piece.
Atletico, known for their structured and disciplined approach under Diego Simeone, began the fight with a clear intention of blocking the hosts and hitting the bench.
They were treated for their efforts in the 35th minute when a quick motion attack led Samuel Lino to catch a penalty area by Aurelien Tchouameni.
After a Var review, the referee pointed out the spot, allowing Julian Alvarez to accelerate and convert with confidence, sending the ball down the waist to put the Atletico forward.
Real Madrid, who is struggling to break Atletico’s compact defense in the first half, emerged from a renewed emergency break.
The Carlo Ancelotti side did not waste time to respond and within five minutes of the reboot, Kylian Mbappe leveled the score. The French forward fell into a loose ball into the box after Jude Bellingham’s initial effort is blocked, forging his shot by Jan Oblak to restore the exchange rate.
🏁 @Realmadriden 1-1 @Atletienglish
⚽ 35 ‘Julian Alvarez (p).
⚽ 50 ′ @Kmbappe
👉 @Emirates pic.twitter.com/kobxqyo2a0– Real Madrid CF 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) 8 February 2025
The balancer triggered a wave of pressure by Los Blancos, who began to dominate the procedures.
Rodrygo and Bellingham came close to giving the lead real, with the latter beating Crossbar with a strong header. Vinicius Junior was also a constant threat under the left side, connecting well with his teammates to create openings.
Atletico, meanwhile, looked at the break, but found it difficult to draw clear chances in the second half.
The introduction of Alexander Sorloth and Angel Correa added fresh legs to attack, but visitors did not have the clinical advantage to recover the lead.
Antoine Griezmann, making his 300th appearance for Atletico, struggled to impact as Real Madrid’s defense remained stable.
As the game entered the last moments, both directors made regular adjustments, with Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga coming to provide additional creativity to Real Madrid.
The ancelotti side continued to push for a winner, but Atletico kept their territory, ensuring that they left Bernabeu with a point.
The result keeps them the top of Laliga, but now they will shift their focus to a critical Champions League conflict against Manchester City on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, has a week to prepare for their next championship against Celta Vigo.
