The 'derby' Madrilenian had colour rojiblanco in the first ten minutes of game. The colchoneros went out in plan dominadores and went the masters of the balloon in the first compasses of game. In fact, the first occasion of the meeting was of Joao Félix, that was not far of colar the balloon in put it of Courtois. The Portuguese took advantage of a good pass to the back of Sergio Bouquets and planted something escorado in front of the white goal to define something diverted.
The Real Madrid did not take in doing with the ball and with the command of the party and during several minutes saw to the colchoneros run after the spherical. The merengues touched and touched, but did not attain to drill the spectacular defensive network knitted by the Cholo Simeone. The Athletic held very together in defence and did not leave that the merengues approached with danger until a shot of Kroos from out of the area that commanded to corner Oblak.
Any of the two teams wanted to lose and the first-half was a first round in which any risked too much with balloon. To the rojiblancos saw them more comfortable without spherical, but when had the ball always went up led by an incommensurable Thomas. The mediocentro was the best of the first part and left several very interesting details. A wonderful his pass to the back of Nacho could turn into the 0-1, but the rebound to the exit of Courtois finish being cleared by Casemiro.
Any of the two teams imposed
The second part began exactly equal that finished the first, with any of the two teams wanting to risk by fear to lose. In spite of this, the Athletic approached with danger to the three minutes of comezar the seconds 45 minutes. Correa, that went out to the rest by Vitolo, cabeceó very high a good centre from the left.
But it was Gareth Bleat the one who had the by then occasion clearer of the party in the minute 57. Karim Benzema left it to him to Nacho in career, that to his time put it to the heart of the area for a Bleat that it arrived from backwards very alone and threw it to the clouds. The position was perfect for the one of Cardiff, that wasted an opportunity that could have been the first so much of the crash.
The party continued on its course without occasions until in the minute 74 Karim Benzema put to proof to Oblak with a spectacular head butt. The finish of the Frenchman did that the esloveno luciera for the first time in the meeting with a spectacular stop that avoided the sixth so much of the French in League. In the last 15 minutes both teams tried it, but any of the two could finish converting his few arrivals in goal. With this tie, the whites follow leaders, but the Batrça already is to alone two points.