“In some football matches, we simply remember the result. Whenever Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet, it is dramatic scenes that stick in the memory. Sergio Ramos’ 93rd-minute equaliser that helped Real Madrid win a 10th European Cup in 2014, objects being thrown at former Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at the Metropolitano, or Julian Alvarez’s double touch in the penalty shootout in the 2024-25 Champions League round of 16 all come to mind. Sunday’s latest entry in the rivalry, a 2-1 home win for Diego Simeone’s side in La Liga, had its fair share of controversy and tension. There was the running battle between Jude Bellingham and Cristian Romero, including the Argentina centre-back’s studs-up challenge on the England international in a 50-50 before the break. …”
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