Real Madrid win the city derby against Atlético Madrid. The royals thus set an exclamation mark in the battle for the championship.
Real Madrid beat city rivals Atlético Madrid 1-0 (0-0). The decisive goal of the game was scored by Karim Benzema (56th).
s was the 13th goal of the season in La Liga for the Frenchman. It was the sixth consecutive win in the competition and gives them a six-point lead over their pursuers and arch-rivals FC Barcelona. Barca will meet UD Levante on Sunday.
Real now six points ahead of Barca
However, Atletico kept the game balanced for a long time. In the first half the guest in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu seemed more dangerous, hit the post (24.) for example by Angel Correa.
Real’s strong start to the game was hardly noticeable for a while, with coach Zinedine Zidane changing during the break to take Toni Kroos off the field. Vinicius Junior, who had come for the German, then initiated Benzema’s strike. As a result, Real earned the victory.