Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAReal beat Atletico in Madrid derby with Benzema, Asensio goals
Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Sunday to move 13 points ahead of their local rivals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 1': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 7': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 7': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Koke.
- 11': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 16': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 18': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 18': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 19': Dangerous play by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 19': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 25': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 27': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 27': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 32': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 34': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 36': Foul by Felipe (Atletico Madrid).
- 36': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 38': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 38': Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 39': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 42': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 43': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 45'+1': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Antoine Griezmann because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema because of an injury.
- 47': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 49': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 49': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 51': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Félix with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Thomas Lemar.
- 57': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 59': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 59': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Ángel Correa.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 60': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 60': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Lemar following a set piece situation.
- 62': Foul by Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).
- 62': Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 69': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 69': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 71': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 72': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 75': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 76': Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Héctor Herrera is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid).
- 79': Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 80': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 81': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid).
- 81': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 82': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 82': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 83': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nacho.
- 84': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 85': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Marco Asensio.
- 85': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 85': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 88': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 89': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 90'+3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
Statistics
 ATM |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
| 388 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 8 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 51,024
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 51,024
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +63 | 88 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +40 | 84 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +38 | 76 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 38 | +25 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba  |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 19 | Matheus Cunha |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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