Atletico Madrid interrupts Real Madrid clash with a last-second equalizer.
After the home fans threw objects onto the field, the match was halted for more than 20 minutes. On Sunday, Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa scored an equalizer deep into added time against Real Madrid to steal a 1-1 draw.
Five minutes after defender Eder Militao gave the visitors the lead, Atletico ultras Fondo Sur hurled items at Real Madrid’s Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who notified the referee, bringing the game to a halt.
The players returned to the field after a more than 20-minute break, and Atletico immediately applied pressure. In the fifth minute of extra time, a counterattack by replacement Correa resulted in a close-range goal to tie the game.
After eight games, Real is in second place in the standings with eighteen points, three behind Barcelona and two ahead of Atletico in third.
Regarding the things being hurled into the field, Atletico captain Koke told DAZN, “These are matches with a lot of tension, a lot of intensity.”
Five minutes after defender Eder Militao gave the visitors the lead, Atletico ultras Fondo Sur hurled items at Real Madrid’s Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who notified the referee, bringing the game to a halt.
The players returned to the field after a more than 20-minute break, and Atletico immediately applied pressure. In the fifth minute of extra time, a counterattack by replacement Correa resulted in a close-range goal to tie the game.
After eight games, Real is in second place in the standings with eighteen points, three behind Barcelona and two ahead of Atletico in third.
Regarding the things being hurled into the field, Atletico captain Koke told DAZN, “These are matches with a lot of tension, a lot of intensity.”
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