Angel Correa’s Ninety fifth-minute equaliser snatched Atletico Madrid a 1-1 derby draw in opposition to Spanish champions Actual Madrid on Sunday in La Liga.
The Argentine ahead needed to wait nervously for a VAR evaluation to show he was onside however he had timed his run to perfection and secured the hosts some extent.
Actual Madrid, with out injured star striker Kylian Mbappe, largely saved Atletico at arm’s size on a spiky evening within the Spanish capital, taking the lead by means of Eder Militao halfway by means of the second half.
The match was suspended for round quarter-hour quickly afterwards when Atletico followers threw objects together with lighters at Madrid gamers, and Rojiblancos midfielder Marcos Llorente was despatched off on the loss of life.
Correa’s late strike put Atletico third, whereas Actual Madrid, second, moved three factors behind leaders Barcelona after their defeat at Osasuna on Saturday.
“Each groups wished to win and we managed to get the draw virtually on the finish,” Atletico midfielder Koke informed DAZN.
Regardless of the frustration of conceding a late equaliser, Madrid reached 40 consecutive league video games with out defeat, their final loss coming simply over a 12 months in the past at Atletico.
This time they had been largely within the driving seat, with Actual Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti choosing veteran midfielder Luka Modric instead of Mbappe.
“It could possibly be a superb level for the long run,” stated Ancelotti.
“I at all times suppose positively, not negatively, I believe that we’ve gained some extent on the leaders and we’re in a superb dynamic and now fascinated by Wednesday’s (Champions League) sport.”
The primary half didn’t set pulses racing though former Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved properly at his close to publish from Julian Alvarez, who drifted in with intent from the left.
On the different finish, Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde twice got here shut, with Jan Oblak first saving a protracted vary effort earlier than he despatched a free-kick whistling previous the publish.
The second half continued in the identical vein till Madrid cast their means forward by means of defender Militao within the sixty fourth minute.
Modric despatched a free-kick out to the left flank and Vinicius Junior’s cross drifted right through to the again publish, the place Militao was ready.
The Brazilian hammered residence with the help a deflection off Llorente, which left Oblak with no likelihood.
A couple of minutes later the match was quickly suspended by the officers after Atletico followers threw lighters and different objects at Madrid stars, together with Courtois.
Diego Simeone, Atletico captain Koke and Jose Maria Gimenez went to attempt to calm the scenario by speaking to followers behind Madrid’s purpose.
The referee despatched gamers into the dressing rooms for round quarter-hour earlier than play finally resumed.
Oblak made a superb save from Vinicius’ low drive as Madrid appeared the extra prone to rating, till Correa’s late intervention.
The ahead darted in behind Antonio Rudiger and bundled residence to degree.
Llorente’s ugly foul on Fran Garcia left Atletico to see out the ultimate moments with 10 males, however they had been capable of declare their level.
AFP