Llorente’s goal in the final minute of injury time helped Atletico hold Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu on the evening of February 4 in round 23 of La Liga.

After Girona was held to a draw by Sociedad, Real Madrid had a psychological advantage because if they beat Atletico, they would create a large gap with their opponents at the top of the table. However, Atletico has been considered the enemy of Real Madrid in recent years.

Diaz opened the score for Real Madrid in the 20th minute (photo: AS).

Real Madrid uses an attack-oriented formation, with Bellingham playing behind Rodrygo and Diaz. On the Atletico side, coach Simeone hopes for the brilliance of Morata and Llorente in attack.

With the home field advantage, Real Madrid pushed their team up to attack, and they were effective in the 20th minute. In a chaotic situation in the Atletico penalty area, young player Diaz scored a shot into Oblak’s net, opening the score to 1-0 for Real Madrid.

After the defeat, Atletico pushed their team to attack, forcing Real Madrid to choose a defensive style. In the 38th minute, Saul Niguez jumped high and headed the ball past Real Madrid’s goal post.

At the beginning of the second half, midfielder Savic put the ball into Real Madrid’s net. However, after consulting VAR technology, the referee determined that the Atletico defender committed a foul and denied the goal.

Real Madrid suffered a bitter defeat in the last minute of injury time of the match (photo: AS).

The pace of the match increased in the following minutes. Real Madrid built a solid position, while Atletico was deadlocked on the day Griezmann and Morata were closely marked.

It seemed that Atletico had accepted defeat, but in the 90+3 minute, Marcos Llorente rushed in to head in the penalty area without giving goalkeeper Lunin any chance, sealing the final 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.

After 23 rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid still leads with 58 points, 2 points more than Girona. Atletico ranked 4th in La Liga with 48 points, 2 points behind third-placed Barcelona.

Squad

Real Madrid: Lunin, Vazquez, Nacho, Mendy, Carvajal, Camavinga, Kroos, Valverde, Bellingham (Ceballos 88), Diaz (Joselu 71), Rodrygo (Modric 76).

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Hermoso, Witsel, Savic, Riquelme (Molina 46), De Paul (Barrios 61), Koke (Correa 68), Llorente, Saul (Lino 61), Griezmann, Morata (Depay 61).