La Liga - Real hold on for derby win

Eurosport - Sat, 07 Nov 20:57:00 2009

Real Madrid held off a late fightback by city rivals Atletico to win 3-2 in a top-drawer Liga derby clash at the Vicente Calderon.

FOOTBALL La Liga Real Madrid celebrate Kaka's opener against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon - 0

Real were leading 3-0 when defender Sergio Ramos was sent off, with Atletico scoring twice in quick succession before Iker Casillas earned his team a vital win with a point-blank save from Sergio Aguero in injury time.

Until Ramos's 66th-minute dismissal, it had seemed that Real were in total control, dominating a lacklustre Atletico who defended atrociously at times.

Kaka opened the scoring with a trademark strike from the edge of the box into the top corner on five minutes, while Marcelo added a second with a rocket from a seemingly impossible angle 20 minutes later.

Gonzalo Higuain was gifted a third on 64 minutes after shocking defending from Luis Perea, although soon afterwards Real were reduced to 10 men when Sergio Ramos was shown a straight red card for a last-man foul on Sergio Aguero.

Atletico found the spirit they had lacked until that point and swarmed forward, with the introduction of livewire Argentine striker Aguero making the difference for the hosts.

Diego Forlan pulled one back with 11 minutes remaining after a sweet give-and-go with Tomas Ujfalusi, while Forlan set pulses racing for both sets of fans when he shrugged off a pathetic challenge from Pepe to drill past Casillas.

But the Spain keeper proved the hero when he saved with his legs from Aguero in the second minute of injury time.

Madrid keep the gap on Liga leaders Barcelona to one point, while Atletico stay 18th.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. What a goalfest made by south americans!

    From Jez, on Mon 9 Nov 12:20AM

  2. casillas my hero....
    thanks for the stoppage time­ save
    =)

    From Ikhwan, on Sun 8 Nov 3:40PM

  3. mayur.madridista...muppets....last year's treble­ winning squad was 75% homegrown­ players...hahahahahha...not 80m,65m,30m players...

    From eevernc, on Sun 8 Nov 12:27PM

  4. 100% pure football
    hats off to both teams
    5 players­ were so shining
    kaka, simao, lass, marcelo and­ aguero
    on other hand some erore from
    pepe, ramos, pablo­ and pereia
    both teams have the best strikers but also­ they need to work hard at the back (diffence)

    From getachew44, on Sun 8 Nov 12:17PM

  5. Mr Giggs! The way I remember it, Alex didn't give­ birth to players. He also bought 'em. And a few­ years back Barcelona bought everyone in sight.

    From Mayur, on Sun 8 Nov 10:26AM
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    What do you all think of Real Madrid,will they conquer­ the world given their second coming of the Gallacticos­ Era or just a bunch of $$$$$$ grabbers???....

    thumb­ up=Conquer the world
    thumb down=$$$$$$ grabbers

    From The Real Giggs11,A True Red Legend,Arise, on Sun 8 Nov 9:24AM

  7. free cash from sports com

    From P, on Sun 8 Nov 9:06AM

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    From hi.kalyjones, on Sun 8 Nov 9:06AM

  9. 100% pure football
    hats off to both teams
    5 players­ were so shining
    kaka, simao, lass, marcelo and­ aguero
    on other hand some erore from
    pepe, ramos, pablo­ and pereia
    both teams have the best strikers but also­ they need to work hard at the back (diffence)

    From getachew44, on Sun 8 Nov 7:58AM

  10. well well well, I thought Madrid would win 4-o or­ smth, but than
    suddenly come in mr Sergio Ramos, whith­ a knive in his hand, and stubs
    one of the Atleti's­ players LOOL But that was only begining, my boys
    for­ some reason thought, that the game is over, and the­ wistle is up,
    so they stop playing, it was a good luck­ mr Cassilias was
    at his best, as usual, and it ended­ up with MAdrid
    o n the top of Atletico. ..So I­ Congrotulate all the madridistas
    including me with­ this win, and...hopefully your girlfriends are­
    Barcelona fans, so you can celebrate double double­ tonight LOOL ))))))))))
    Halla Madrid !!!!

    From artakjan2001, on Sun 8 Nov 7:33AM

  11. well well well, I thought Madrid would win 4-o or­ smth, but than
    suddenly come in mr Sergio Ramos, whith­ a knive in his hand, and stubs
    one of the Atleti's­ players LOOL But that was only begining, my boys
    for­ some reason thought, that the game is over, and the­ wistle is up,
    so they stop playing, it was a good luck­ mr Cassilias was
    at his best, as usual, and it ended­ up with MAdrid
    o n the top of Atletico. ..So I­ Congrotulate all the madridistas
    including me with­ this win, and...hopefully your girlfriends are­
    Barcelona fans, so you can celebrate double double­ tonight LOOL ))))))))))
    Halla Madrid !!!!

    From artakjan2001, on Sun 8 Nov 7:33AM

  12. well well well, I thought Madrid would win 4-o or­ smth, but than
    suddenly come in mr Sergio Ramos, whith­ a knive in his hand, and stubs
    one of the Atleti's­ players LOOL But that was only begining, my boys
    for­ some reason thought, that the game is over, and the­ wistle is up,
    so they stop playing, it was a good luck­ mr Cassilias was
    at his best, as usual, and it ended­ up with MAdrid
    o n the top of Atletico. ..So I­ Congrotulate all the madridistas
    including me with­ this win, and...hopefully your girlfriends are­
    Barcelona fans, so you can celebrate double double­ tonight LOOL ))))))))))
    Halla Madrid !!!!

    From artakjan2001, on Sun 8 Nov 7:32AM

  13. what a game we win atletico sorry

    From abdulaahi1, on Sun 8 Nov 6:58AM
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    Atletico Madrid SUCKS!!!!!!!!

    From Sharpshooter, on Sun 8 Nov 6:56AM
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