Brahim Diaz’s winner gives Real Madrid a slender first advantage over Atlético rivals in the Champions League of the last 16 clashes.
An excellent goal by Brahim Diaz helped Real Madrid to keep his Madrid Derby dominance in the largest stage in Europe with a 2-1 victory About the bitter rivals in Atlético in the first part of its champions league of the last 16 tie.
Real Madrid had taken an advantage at the fourth minute at Bernabeu’s stadium through Rodrygo, but Julian Alvarez leveled Atlético with an impressive shot at 32nd.
However, although Diego Simeone’s athletic, who lost in the 2014 and 2016 end against his bitter rivals, kept the stars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe Quiet, they were still short.
The Rojiblancos played it for sure in the final stages, they seem to accept their disadvantage of a single goal for the clash of the second leg at home at home next week.
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti opted for Morocco International Diaz in the midfield to replace Jude Bellingham in suspension and selected Fede Valverde to the right after passing -in shape to play.
The Italian had demanded that his side show a better attitude and a more commitment than during the defeat of LaLiga by Real Betis on Saturday and his positions were delivered.
Rodrygo hit after four minutes, and fell inside Javi Galan to collect Valverde’s mockery before shooting home with his left foot through Jan Oblak and inside the distant post.
It was the fifth strike of the Brazilian tournament of the tournament, which was usually shining on the European stage for Madrid, where it has 25 goals in 61 appearances.
Rodrygo wanted a penalty when Galan seemed to hold him in the area, but his appeals were hectic.
His compatriot Vinicius approached the second down in Madrid when he left La Caixa, but Jose Gimenez blocked his shot.
Atlético began to create danger, and Valverde turned away from Giuliano Simeone’s whipped ball from his own crossbar under pressure from Samuel Lino.
Alvarez level with a brilliant individual goal, dancing from Eduardo Camavinga to the left of the box and dragging his shot in front of Thibaut Courtois in the upper corner.
The ex-leader of Manchester City has been sublime in recent weeks, scoring 10 goals in 14 games and demonstrating why Atlético made him the second most expensive sign of all last summer.
Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo de Paul helped Atlético maintain control for long periods, and Madrid found it difficult to return the ball from his rivals.
This made it more surprising when Diaz restored Los Blancos’ leadership in the 55th minute.
The midfielder left Gimenez on the floor with a little standing and cut the space to get a low finish before jumping to the crowd to celebrate it.
Griezmann said goodbye and Gimenez sought an answer and Ancelotti caused the 39 -year -old midfielder Luka Modric in search of more control.
The Croatian delivered this and neither sides threatened the final half hour of the game until stopping, when Madrid could have reached a third.
The MBAPPE trim from the right was behind Vinicius waiting for a touch-in, and Oblak saved Modric later.
Atlético hosted Real Madrid next week at the Metropolitano Stadium, with the winner sure he faced the Arsenal, who launched the PSV Eindhoven 7-1 in the Netherlands in his first quarter.
Anywhere else, Aston Villa won 3-1 at the Brugge Club, and Borussia Dortmund won 1-1 at Lille’s house.
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