MADRID (Reuters) – Marcos Llorente of Atletico Madrid scored in stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Real remains at the top of the table with 58 points, two ahead of Girona. Atletico remains in fourth place with 48 points, two behind third-placed Barcelona.
Real manager Carlo Ancelotti commented on the game, stating “It was a good game from our side, we controlled the game but we were unlucky to concede a goal in the last minute. We did well, we deserved to win but we have nothing to complain about. We are leaders and we have another chance to take a big step forward next Saturday. The team has to be calm, a good point has come out of it.”
Real opened the scoring with Brahim Diaz’s goal after 20 minutes. Atletico thought they had equalized in the second half, but VAR ruled out Stefan Savic’s goal for offside. At the final seconds of the game, Atletico’s Marcos Llorente scored with a header from a Memphis Depay cross, securing a point for his team.
Llorente expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance, stating “The goal tastes very good, we worked hard during the game, we got a point and we are happy with the team’s work. It doesn’t taste like a win the way the game was going, but we got a valuable point.”
Atletico will next host Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. (Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico CityEditing by Toby Davis)
