A goal in each half has seen Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid play a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.
He marks the second time this season that the city rivals have been inseparable in Laliga.
Although the two teams had the opportunity to seize a winner, none could find the goal decisive, and they were forced to settle for one point each.
Atletico, known for their structured and disciplined approach under Diego Simeone, began the match with a clear intention to frustrate the hosts and knock on the counter.
They were rewarded for their efforts in the 35th minute when a rapid attack movement led to Samuel Lino captured in the penalty zone by Aurelien Tchouameni.
After a Var review, the referee underlined the place, allowing Julian Alvarez to get up and converted into confidence, sending the ball in the middle to advance Atletico.
Real Madrid, which is struggling to break down the compact defense of Atletico in the first half, emerged from the break with the renewed urgency.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team has not lost time to answer, and within five minutes of the restart, Kylian Mbappe leveled the scoring. The French striker jumped on a loose ball inside the box after the initial effort of Jude Bellingham was blocked, hammering his shot in front of Jan Oblak to restore parity.
🏁 @Realmadriden 1-1 @Atletienngish
⚽ 35 ′ Julián Alvarez (p).
⚽ 50 ′ @Kmbappe
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The equalizer triggered a wave of pressure from white los, which began to dominate the procedures.
Rodrygo and Bellingham were both close to Giving Real the head, the latter hitting the crossbar with a powerful head. Vinicius Junior was also a constant threat on the left flank, linking well with his teammates to create openings.
The Atletico, on the other hand, sought to strike the break but had trouble carving out of the chances of clear cut in the second half.
The introduction of Alexander Sorho and Angel Correa added fresh legs in attack, but visitors were missing from the clinical advantage to recover the advance.
Antoine Griezmann, making his 300th appearance for Atletico, had a hard time having an impact while the defense of Real Madrid remained solid.
While the game entered the last moments, the two managers made tactical adjustments, Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavanga coming to provide additional creativity for Real Madrid.
The Ancelotti team continued to put pressure for a winner, but Atletico held the field, ensuring that they would leave the Bernabeu with a point.
The result keeps them at the top of Laliga, but they will now focus on a crucial confrontation of the Champions League against Manchester City on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, has a week to prepare for their next League match against Celta Vigo.
