Alvaro Rodriguez is the youngest player this century to score in a La Liga game between Real Madrid and AtleticoReal Madrid’s title hopes suffered a further setback after being held by 10-man rivals Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu. Jose Gimenez gave the visitors a shock lead, not long after Angel Correa had been sent off for elbowing Antonio Rudiger. But teenager Alvaro Rodriguez earned Real a point with his first goal for the club. The home side are seven points behind leaders Barcelona, who play on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti’s team dominated the first half but clear-cut openings were few and far between before the interval. Marco Asensio stung Jan Oblak’s palms at one end, before Yannick Carrasco shot straight at Thibaut Courtois at the other as both sides struggled to make the breakthrough. The into game spark life in the second half when half-time substitute Correa was shown a straight red card after catching Rudiger in the chest with a flailing arm. As Real struggled to press home their n Umerical advantage, substitute Gimenez nodded Antoine Griezmann’s free-kick into the corner to leave the visitors minutes away from a first victory at the Bernabeu since 2016. But Rodriguez rose highest to head Luka Modric’s corner past Oblak with five est. to score in a Madrid derby in the 21st century. Eduardo Camavinga tested Oblak in the closing stages, but Atletico held on to move two points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis. Barcelona can open a ten-point lead at the top of La Liga with victory at Almeria on Sunday. The game was Diego Simeone’s 612th as Atletico manager in all competitions – equaling the late Luis Aragones’ club record. Atletico confirmed after the game that left-back Reinildo suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture inlf a first collision with Federico Valverde, likely ruling him out for the rest of the season. sio9Benzema20Vinícius Júnior1Courtois2CarvajalSubstituted forVázquezat 83’minutes3MilitãoBooked at 7mins22Rüdiger6NachoBooked at 56minsSubstituted forRodríguezat 77’minutes15Valverde8KroosSubstituted forCamavingaat 63’minutes19CeballosSubstituted forModricat 63’minutesBooked at 90mins11AsensioSubstituted forTchouaméniat 63’minutes9Benzema20Vinícius JúniorSubstitutes5Vallejo7E Hazard10Modric12Camavinga13Lunin16Odriozola17Vázquez18Tchouaméni24Mariano26López Andúgar39RodríguezAtl MadridFormation 4-4-213Oblak16Molina15Savic22Hermoso23Mandava24Barrios6Koke17Saúl21Carrasco14Llorente8Griezmann13Oblak16MolinaBooked at 71mins15Savic22Hermoso23MandavaSubstituted forGiménezat 23’minutes24BarriosSubstituted forCorreaat 45’minutesBooked at 64mins6KokeBooked at 22minsSubstituted for Witselat 77’minutes17SaúlSubstituted for Morataat 76’minutes21Carrasco14LlorenteBooked at 36minsSubstituted for Lemarat 57’minutes8GriezmannSubstitutes1Grbic2Giménez9Depay10Correa11Lemar12Doher2ty0JWitsReeles s Gil ManzanoAttendance:64,721Live TextMatch ends, Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1.Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1.Foul by Álvaro Rodríguez (Real Madrid).Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid). Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Stefan Savic. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid). Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid). Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid). Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior. Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid). Goal! Real Madrid 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Álvaro Rodríguez (Real Madrid) header from the center of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner. Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jan Oblak. Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
