Real Madrid Edge Out Atletico 2-1 in the first part of the Champions League last 16 | Football news
The winner of the Brahima Diaz gives Real Madrid, Vitko’s first leg leading over the rival Atletico in the Champions League of the last 16 conflicts.
The great goal of Brahima Diaz helped Real Madrid to hold his dominance of the Madrid derby on the largest European stage with 2-1 Win Across the bitter rival Atletico in the first part of their Champions League last 16.
Real Madrid took the early lead in the fourth minute at the Bernabeu Stadium via Rodryg, but Julian Alvarez at 32. Shooting at 32. Athletico shooting equalized for Atletico.
However, although Atletico Diego Simeone, who lost in the 2014 and 2016 finals against their bitter rivals, held the stars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe quietly, they still appeared.
Rojiblancos played it safely in the last stages, it seems that they accept their lack of one goal for the conflict of another derby at home next week.
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti opted for Morocco’s international Diaz in the middle of the field to replace the suspended Jude Bellingham and chose Fede Valverde to the right after he passed the game.
The Italian requested that his side show a better attitude and a greater commitment than during their defeat of Laliga by Real Betis on Saturday, and his accusations were delivered.
Rodrygo jumped after only four minutes, sliding in Java Galan to collect Valverde’s teashed pass before firing home with his left foot over Jan Cloud and inside the far post.
It was the fifth strike of the Brazilian wing tournament, usually shining on the European stage for Madrid, where he boasted 25 goals in 61 appearances.
Rodrygo wanted a penalty when Galan appeared to hold him in the area, but his appeals waved.
His compatriot Vinicius approached Madrid to another as he ran into the box, but Jose Gimenez blocked the shot well.
Atletico began to create a danger of his own, and Valverde hacked the hit ball of Giuliano Simeone under his own crossbar under the pressure of Samuel Lina.
Alvarez leveled with a great individual goal, dancing far from Eduard Camaving on the left side of the box and twisting his shot next to Thibaut Courtois into the upper corner.
Former Manchester City striker has been in exalted form in the last few weeks, scoring 10 goals in 14 games and proved why Atletico made him their second most respected signing of all time last summer.
Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo de Paul have helped Atletico keep control for a long time, and Madrid is hard to get the ball back from their rivals.
Because of this, he was increasingly surprised when Diaz renewed Los Blancos’ lead in the 55th minute.
The midfielder left Gimenez on the floor with a quick foot work and cut a space for a neat low end before he jumped into the crowd to celebrate.
Griezmann shot broadly and Gimenez while Atletico sought an answer, and Ancelotti brought 39-year-old midfielder Luka Modric in search of more control.
The Croat delivered just that, and neither side threatened in the last half -hour match until the stopping time, when Madrid may have secured a third.
Mbappe’s cut on the right was behind Vinicius who was waiting for a touch, and the cloud saved from Modric after that.
Host Atletico Real Madrid next week at the Metropolitano Stadium, and the winner certainly faced Arsenal, who dropped the 7-1 7-1 PSV Eindhoven in their quarterfinals in the Netherlands.
By the way, Aston Villa won 3-1 at Club Brugge, and Borussia Dortmund attracted 1-1 at the home of Lille.
