Real win Madrid derby to prove point to leaders Atletico

Real Madrid confirmed why they’re Liga champions with a convincing 2-Zero residence win over Atletico Madrid within the derby on Saturday to finish the pacesetters’ unbeaten begin to the league season.

Real deservedly took the lead within the 15th minute when Casemiro headed residence from a nook, leaving Atletico behind for the primary time of their 11th league recreation of the season.

Dani Carvajal put Zinedine Zidane’s Real facet additional relaxed with a surprising strike within the 63rd minute which got here off the put up and into the online off keeper Jan Oblak for an personal aim.

Atletico nonetheless lead the standings on 26 factors, whereas Real climbed to 3rd and closed the hole on their metropolis rivals to a few factors, though Diego Simeone’s facet have a recreation in hand.

The end result additionally means second-placed Real Sociedad can reclaim prime spot in the event that they beat Eibar on Sunday.

Atletico had been completely outplayed by champions Real and didn’t have any makes an attempt on aim within the first half, whereas they did not even handle a shot on course till the 80th minute, when Saul Niguez’s header was saved by Thibaut Courtois.

“We went all out to win the game from the start, we drowned them in their own half,” stated Carvajal.

Atletico captain Koke added: “They played much better than us, they were more intense and we were not ourselves in the first half.

“We took a step forward in the second half and had a great chance to score but football is all about the little details.

“Now we need to move on, it’s a long season and we need to stay near the top of the season.”

REMARKABLE WEEK

The win accomplished a exceptional week for Real after beating Sevilla in La Liga and Borussia Moenchengladbach to succeed in the Champions League final 16 and can additional ease the strain on Zidane after his facet’s comparatively poor begin to the marketing campaign.

“We were facing a very difficult week but have picked up nine points from nine,” added Carvajal.

“It’s difficult to explain why we seem to really come into our own in the biggest matches, but it’s been a strange season.

“We’ve had lots of injuries but the more games we play the better we’ll get.”

The residence facet had been boosted by the return of first-choice proper again Carvajal however Zidane additionally rewarded Lucas Vazquez for his excellent efforts in deputising for the defender and deployed him without any consideration winger.

The transfer gave Real further depth and work charge and Atletico might barely deal with their whirlwind begin, as Karim Benzema pressured Oblak to tip a stinging shot onto the put up and moments latter narrowly failed to attach with a cross.

The hosts continued to dominate the primary half and Simeone sprung a triple change on the interval in a bid to provide his facet some management of a match that was slipping from their grasp.

The transfer nearly bore fruit as substitute Thomas Lemar ghosted in unmarked on the far put up from shut vary to fulfill a cross however one way or the other hit the side-netting, Simeone howling in disbelief on the sidelines at an excellent likelihood gone to waste.

Carvajal then delivered an emphatic counter punch to place the sport out of Atletico’s attain and though the guests reacted properly they by no means regarded like staging a comeback.