Mbappe rescues Real Madrid in 1-1 draw with Atletico
Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday. Julian Alvarez converted a controversial first half penalty for Atletico but Mbappe was in the right place at the right home to bundle home early in the second half on his first appearance in the tense derby clash.
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- Published Date: 01:21 | 09 February 2025
Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappe scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julian Alvarez's first-half opener for the visiting side.
That kept Real top of LaLiga on 50 points, one ahead of Atletico in second who missed a chance to leapfrog them.
In a tale of two halves at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Atletico dominated the first 45 minutes and took the lead when Alvarez struck a 35th minute penalty after Aurelien Tchouameni had fouled Samuel Lino inside the box.
Real roared back after the break, Mbappe stroking home a rebound in the 50th minute to level the game.
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