The return match between the “mattress makers” and the “creamy ones” will take place on March 12 at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid.
Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid at home in the first leg of the 2024/25 Champions League Round of 16. The Madrid derby at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the Spanish capital ended with a score of 2:1 .
The “creamy” team opened the scoring in the 4th minute of the match – Rodrigo entered the “mattress makers” penalty area and accurately shot into the far corner.
In the 32nd minute, Diego Simeone's men got even – Julian Alvarez scored a beautiful goal with a curling shot from afar.
In the second half, Carlo Ancelotti's team managed to snatch victory – in the 55th minute, Brahim Diaz shook up several opponents in the opponent's penalty area and sent the ball into the far corner.
Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin spent the entire match on the bench. The Blancos' goal was defended by Belgian Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Match Review
The return match between Atletico and Real Madrid will take place on Wednesday, March 12, at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.
The winner of the Real Madrid-Atletico match will face the winner of the match between PSV Eindhoven and London's Arsenal, which includes Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.