Real Silence Suarez & Atletico In Madrid Derby

Real Madrid moved within 3 points of Atletico Madrid near the top of the LaLiga standings with a 2-0 victory in the Madrid derby at Estadio Alfredo di Stefano about Saturday.

Dani Carvajal was recalled by Zinedine Zidane as Rodrygo dropped to the bench while Hector Herrera started before Saul Niguez on the Atletico midfield.

Real came close in the 11th minute. Karim Benzema peeled off Kieran Trippier at the back post to latch to a cross from Lucas Vazquez, but he scuffed his work vast of the left content.

And Real were rewarded because of their early dominance when they took the lead with 25 % of one hour gone. Toni Kroos set his delivery from a corner on the proper on the amount of money. Casemiro rose highest in the field to connect with a header that he directed from Jan Oblak in to the right corner of the net.

Atletico had a good gilt-edged opportunity to equalise through Thomas Lemar. Real cleared the corner, but the visitors recycled possession. Marcus Llorente was played out into space down the right inside channel and fired a low ball across the face of aim. It travelled completely to the back content for an unmarked Lemar, however the Frenchman could just steer his effort extensive of the left post.