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El Derbi on Saturday.
Real Madrid earned themselves a huge boost in the La Liga title race by beating league leaders Atletico Madrid 2-0 at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Saturday.
The Spanish champions looked like the better side right from the beginning, putting pressure on
Atleti’s defence and capitalising on their poor performance. They did, however, find the opener in an unlikely manner as Casemiro scored from a set-piece delivered by Toni Kroos, with the Atletico Madrid defence completely switching off.
However, it’s not too far-fetched to say that the midweek meeting with Borussia Monchengladbach was one of the biggest matches in the club’s recent history.
Missing out on the UCL knockout stages Europa League or no Europa League would simply not be acceptable for a club of Real’s size, scale and stature.
Ultimately, delivering another performance of immense character and personality, Real secured a 2-0 victory, ultimately sending both the Spaniards and Gladbach through to the next round, while Internazionale and Shakhtar Donetsk who played out a 0-0 draw both dropped out of the competition.
Karim Benzema was the hero on the day, scoring two first-half goals in the ninth and 31st minutes to ensure Real sidestepped a significant banana skin. If he plays against Atletico, he would break the record for the foreign player with the most appearances for the Spanish giants in all competitions.
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