Atletico Madrid 2-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid once again proved they aspire to win every title at stake this season. The Whites played brilliantly during 80 minutes at the Calderon despite Atletico’s push in the final ten minutes. Kaka and Marcelo scored in the first half, while Higuain followed suit after half-time. Forlan and Aguero put the locals back in the game close to the end with one strike each, but the Madridistas eventually snatched the victory.

Real Madrid pressurised from the start. The central midfielders constantly supported the full backs, who in turn helped out as much as they could in attack.

Four minutes into the game, Lass lost the ball only to recover it again and pass it to Kaka, who scored from a phenomenal shot right outside the box. Pepe tried to score a second strike with a long shot (19’), Ramos tried from the edge of the box (21’) and Marcelo eventually netted the team’s second strike on the 24-minute mark.

The goal was the result of excellent touch on ball and precision; Ramos and Benzema combined passes inside the box before finally giving the ball to the Brazilian, who scored with his right foot despite hardly having an angle from the goal-line. Benzema came close to netting a third (33’) and Forlan hit Casillas’ post (30’). Simao had the last chance of the first half.

Aguero came on in the second half and Atletico tried to make a comeback, but within fifteen minutes Real Madrid managed to score again through Higuain (64’). The Argentine dribbled past Perea and defeated Asenjo in a one-on-one.

Ramos saw a red card one minute later for tackling Aguero outside the area and Forlan used this to cut distances short (79’). One minute later, Aguero thrilled the crowd by scoring a second strike for his team, but it was too late for the locals to make a full comeback and Real Madrid won again at the Calderon; the Whites haven’t lost there in eleven years.

Lineups:

Atlético Madrid: Asenjo, Ujfalusi, Pablo (Sinama Pongolle 90′), Perea, Antonio López, Cléber Santana, Raúl García, Reyes (Maxi Rodríguez 60′), Jurado (Agüero 47′), Simao, Forlán;

Real Madrid: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Garay, Arbeloa, Lass, Xabi Alonso, Kaka (Van der Vaart 86′), Marcelo, Benzema (Gago 70′), Higuain (Raul 67′);

Goals:

0-1, 4′: Kaka;

0-2, 24′: Marcelo;

0-3, 66′: Higuain;

1-3, 80′: Forlan;

2-3, 82′: Aguero;

Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez.

Booked:Pablo, Raul Garcia, Simao, Kaka, Lass, Garay, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos.

Sent off: Sergio Ramos (79′)

Notes: Matchday 10 of La Liga.

Played at: Vicente Calderon.