In very fought duel, Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 2-1 for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League

real Madrid He had to appeal to a fully combative football but achieved his goal and took a 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid for the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

The first half found a dominator Real Madrid at the beginning, with very good football moments. In fact, he needed just four minutes to break the zero, when Rodrygo took a bombing to stamp the partial 1-0. The coup reorder the ranks of Atlético Madrid, which with an attitude and tactical order began to gain ground on the playing field.

Anyway, the long -awaited tie of Simeone’s Julián Álvarez. The former River rubbed the lamp, He entered the area by the vertex of the same and right -handed it against an angle to unleash the outdated celebration of the entire mattress people.

The 1-1 emboldened to the visit, which was determined to take the victory in the house of his eternal rival. He took the reins of the game in the second half but the story of Real Madrid is already known. And, at the best moment of Atlético, Brahim Díaz invented a play in the area, he made his place and defined for the 2-1 local when no one imagined him.

The unexpected blow completely baffled those of Simeone, who lost the order that characterizes them and over time they gave the domain. In this way, the Royal Banked a result that is very favorable and was being signed the 2-1. Now, it will have to revalidate at the crossing back of these eighths of UEFA Champions League, which will be next Wednesday, March 12 at the Wanda Metropolitano.