First Division - Day 31

Real Madrid 1 - Atlético Madrid 1

Madrid: Keylor Navas; Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Pepe (Nacho 67’), Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos (Isco 76’); Bale (Lucas Vázquez 81‘), Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo. 4-3-3.
Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godín, Filipe Luis; Koke, Saúl Ñíguez (Correa 62‘), Gabi, Carrasco (Giménez 88’); Griezmann, Fernando Torres (Thomas 78’). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 52. Pepe. Got free of marker to head long Kroos free kick wide of Oblak.
1-1. 85. Griezmann. Latched on to Correa pass and steered shot past Navas.

Yellow cards: Casemiro 37’, Saúl Ñíguez 52’, Godín 60’, Dani Carvajal 88’, Koke 89’.

Leaders Real Madrid appeared to have allowed arch-rivals Barcelona back in to the title race after they were held to a 1-1 draw by city rivals Atlético Madrid in the Saturday afternoon kick-off, but Barça’s defeat at Málaga later in the evening meant that they open up a four point gap at the top with a game in hand. Zidane’s side had the better chances early on, Oblak making important saves from Ronaldo and Benzema, and Savic heading a shot from Ronaldo off the line with the keeper beaten. Before the break Keylor Navas had to push a long shot from Griezmann round the post, but some seven minutes in to the second half Pepe got on the end of a wide Kroos free kick to head in the opening goal. Fernando Torres came up against Navas though when free on goal a few minutes later, and with five minutes to go Griezmann latched on to Correa’s through ball to save a point for Simeone’s side.