Karim Benzema (L) vies with Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian defender
Renan Lodi during the Spanish league football match between Real
Madrid CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Alfredo di Stefano
stadium in Madrid on December 12, 2020. OSCAR DEL POZO /
AFP
Real Madrid reignited their La Liga title push on
Saturday beating leaders Atletico 2-0 as their city rivals
suffered a first league defeat of the season.
Real, who salvaged their Champions League campaign in midweek by
making the last 16, moved to third in the table, three points
behind Atletico.
It was a disappointing night for Diego Simeone’s side who had
boasted a 26-match unbeaten run in the league, stretching back to
February.
Zinedine Zidane’s team were in front after 15 minutes when
Casemiro headed home a corner from Toni Kroos.
That was reward for Real’s early pressure which had seen Karim
Benzema denied by a fine save from Jan Oblak moments earlier.
Atletico, who also made the Champions League knockout round in
midweek, struggled to make any impression and star striker Luis
Suarez was an anonymous figure up front.
Real went 2-0 up after 63 minutes with Kroos again the
provider.
His pass eventually fell for Dani Carvajal who unleashed a
30-metre drive which hit the post but was diverted into the net by
the helpless Oblak.
The ‘keeper was credited with an own-goal for his troubles.
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