September 18, (THEWILL) – Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a fierce Madrid Derby to reclaim the top spot in La Liga.
The atmosphere before kickoff on Sunday was ruined by racist chants directed towards Vinicius Junior from a big group of Atleti supporters outside the Civitas Metropolitano, but Carlo Ancelotti’s players gave the ideal response on the field of play.
Before Federico Valverde doubled Madrid’s advantage with his goal, the sensational Rodrygo delivered a fantastic finish off an immaculate through pass from Aurelien Tchouameni.
Atleti played better in the second half, and their substitute Mario Hermoso scored in the 83rd minute to halve the deficit. However, Madrid held firm to make it nine wins in a row across all competitions this season.
On October 1, Atletico hosts Sevilla in their first matchback following the international break, while Madrid plays Osasuna the day before.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
