Match ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Real Madrid 1.
Atl MadridAtlético Madrid1Real MadridReal Madrid1
Karim Benzema scored a late equaliser as Real Madrid prevented city rivals Atletico Madrid from moving five points clear at the top of La Liga.
France striker Benzema was earlier denied several times by keeper Jan Oblak at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Luis Suarez scored the opener, which Kieran Trippier helped create on his return from a 10-week ban for betting.
Atletico are three points clear of Barcelona and five ahead of third-placed Real.
England right-back Trippier, who was suspended in December and fined £70,000 after a Football Association panel found he broke betting rules, was bright throughout for the hosts.
He started the move for Atletico's goal, finding Marcos Llorente with a clever pass from defence.
A fine first touch from the Spanish midfielder helped him race clear before he slid the ball to Suarez, who beat Thibaut Courtois with a well-placed shot with the outside of his boot.
Real were denied a penalty for handball before the break, with referee Alejandro Hernandez watching several replays before deciding against awarding a spot-kick after the ball appeared to strike Felipe's arm.
Courtois made a string of crucial saves after the break, denying Yannick Carrasco and twice keeping Suarez out.
At the other end Oblak made an excellent double save from Benzema with 10 minutes remaining, but Benzema could not be denied the equaliser after neatly exchanging passes with Casemiro in the penalty area.
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 13Oblak
- 23Trippier
- 15SavicBooked at 90mins
- 18Felipe
- 22Hermoso
- 6Koke
- 10CorreaBooked at 72minsSubstituted forKondogbiaat 82'minutes
- 14LlorenteBooked at 90mins
- 11LemarSubstituted forSaúlat 57'minutes
- 21CarrascoBooked at 64minsSubstituted forSequeiraat 64'minutesBooked at 80mins
- 9Suárez
Substitutes
- 1Grbic
- 4Kondogbia
- 5Torreira
- 7Sequeira
- 8Saúl
- 12Lodi dos Santos
- 19Dembele
- 20Machín Pérez
- 24Vrsaljko
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 17Vázquez
- 5VaraneBooked at 67mins
- 6Nacho
- 23Mendy
- 10Modric
- 14Casemiro
- 8Kroos
- 25RodrygoSubstituted forVinícius Júniorat 60'minutes
- 9Benzema
- 11AsensioSubstituted forValverdeat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Militão
- 12Marcelo
- 13Lunin
- 15Valverde
- 19Odriozola
- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 22Isco
- 26Altube
- 34Duro
- Referee:
- Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
Match Stats
Home TeamAtl MadridAway TeamReal Madrid
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away8
- Corners
- Home1
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Real Madrid 1.
Booking
Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
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Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
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Attempt blocked. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
Goal!
Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Madrid 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
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Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
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Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
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Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
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Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Ángel Correa.
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Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
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Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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