Real Madrid might be set to fall seven factors behind within the La Liga title race, as Atletico Madrid have opened the scoring within the Madrid derby on the Bernabeu.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s facet have had a few large possibilities within the opening half hour, with Dani Carvajal denied by Juan Musso and Fede Valverde seeing an effort crash in opposition to the publish. Atleti have needed to soak up loads of strain, however they’re the workforce to make the breakthrough, and in high quality fashion.
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Matteo Ruggeri’s cross was brilliantly flicked into the trail of Ademola Lookman by Giuliano Simeone, and the Nigeria worldwide makes no mistake on his Madrid derby debut.
Real Madrid can’t afford to lose this match, as it might depart them with a mountain to climb within the title race. Arbeloa had hoped to have Kylian Mbappe available from the beginning for this one, however he can be an possibility from the bench sooner moderately than later.
