Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid shared a rare goalless draw in the first derby at the Wanda Metropolitano in a result that will have delighted league leaders Barcelona.
The last time a LaLiga clash between the two capital clubs finished 0-0 was back in 2005, and since then only one of 39 meetings between the rivals in all competitions had failed to produce a goal – the 2014/15 Champions League quarter-final first leg.
But defences ruled the roost at Atletico’s impressive new 68,000-capacity home ground, which provided an electric atmosphere to a match that failed to spark.
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— Real Madrid C.F.???????? (@realmadriden) November 18, 2017
What they said
Tweet of the match
Cristiano Ronaldo’s La Liga season so far in shots:
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For those that can’t be bothered to count, that’s 55 shots in total and 27 since his solitary goal… pic.twitter.com/HmLjHvofqp
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 18, 2017
Star man – Diego Godin
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Take a look at the best pictures from #AtletiRealMadrid
➡ https://t.co/MQXLTskrHe#AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/LYJyQ0TpMk— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) November 18, 2017
Defences were on top almost throughout at the Wanda Metropolitano and no-one epitomised that dominance more than Atletico centre-back Godin, who ensured the Rojiblancos’ well-drilled backline kept Real’s forwards firmly in check. Atletico have now kept seven clean sheets in LaLiga this season and the Uruguay international has played a big part in that.
Moment of the match
???? Here are some photos from tonight’s draw against @atletienglish.#RMDerbi | #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/wf2YgZkERI
— Real Madrid C.F.???????? (@realmadriden) November 18, 2017
Angel Correa’s early miss. Things could have turned out much differently had Correa made the most of his great chance in the third minute. A misplaced pass by Marcelo sparked an Atletico attack, but when the ball fell kindly to the unmarked Correa on the edge of the box he could not take advantage, with his dinked shot over Kiko Casilla going wide.
Stat of the match
???? It was an intense, high tempo affair that saw the sides evenly matched, and #RealMadrid were better in a handful of aspects, with scoring opportunities that they could not pounce on, and in the end, the Whites dropped two points in the fight for LaLiga.https://t.co/cyF2qEXbQt
— Real Madrid C.F.???????? (@realmadriden) November 18, 2017
The last time Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid shared a goalless draw in the league was 12 years ago. The previous time before that was in 1993. The match may have lacked excitement but the result is something of a collector’s item.
Player ratings
42′ ???? @Cristiano @Atleti 0-0 #RealMadrid#RMDerbi | #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/pH6wa5zr9n
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) November 18, 2017
Who’s up next?
Atletico Madrid v Roma (Champions League, Wednesday, November 22)
APOEL v Real Madrid (Champions League, Tuesday, November 21)
