La Liga – Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid HIGHLIGHTS: Atletico Madrid took advantage of Carlo Ancelotti’s rotation squad as they edged out fierce rivals Real Madrid 1-0 to tighten their grip on 4th place. Four days on from their stunning comeback win over Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals, Madrid made seven changes for their trip to Wanda Metropolitano. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
La Liga: Atletico beat Real Madrid to win the MADRID DERBY, Yannick Carrasco scores the winner from the penalty spot, Watch Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid HIGHLIGHTS
The home side were far more fired up for the match and twice went close in the opening eight minutes, with Angel Correa and Carrasco firing wide from good positions. Carrasco made the breakthrough from the penalty spot before half-time, though, after Matheus Cunha was barged over by Jesus Vallejo just inside the box.
The referee had initially allowed play to continue for a couple of minutes, but he was instructed by the VAR to check the pitchside monitor and reversed his initial decision.
La Liga: Yannick Carrasco scores the winner from the penalty spot
Luka Jovic was denied by Jan Oblak and Casemiro should have done far more with a tame shot that was curled straight at the Atletico keeper as Madrid pushed for a leveller.
Atleti wasted chances of their own as Carrasco fired over and Cunha could not convert past Andriy Lunin when played in by substitute Antoine Griezmann, who also went close.
Carrasco nearly sealed things when hitting the post 14 minutes from time, but his earlier penalty proved enough in the end thanks to another Oblak save to keep out Vinicius and a bad miss from Nacho.
