French Star player Kylian Mbappe scored his 16th LaLiga goal as Real Madrid pegged Atletico Madrid back to earn a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mbappe scored from close range in the second half, cancelling out Julian Alvarez’s first-half goal from the penalty spot. Los Blancos lead their local rivals by a single point, with Barcelona, third, given the chance to cut the gap on the top two when they face Sevilla on Sunday. Alvarez beat Thibaut Courtois from the spot with a panenka, only for Mbappe to equalise five minutes after the break. Real Madrid dominated after hitting back, but Jan Oblak kept them at bay to earn Atletico a point in the title race.
A goal in either half not enough to separate the two Madrid clubs as the match ends in a 1-1 draw. Julian Alvarez’s first-half penalty was cancelled out by Kylian Mbappe in the 50th minute. Madrid dominated after equalising but it was not enough on the night. Jan Oblak pulled off some fine saves to give Los Rojiblancos a point. Madrid remain top but this draw provides Barcelona a chance to cut the gap to just two points.
Real Madrid look all over the place at the back as Atletico hit them on the counter twice. However, the visitors fail to add to their tally as Tchouameni blocks efforts from Alvarez and Lino. Kylian Mbappe equalises! Real Madrid hit back after the break. Rodrygo does all the hardwork down the right wing. He beats Galan and fires a low cross into the back. His cutback finds Bellingham, who goes for a first time shot, which blocked. However, Mbappe beats Oblak on the rebound.
Bellingham gets penalised. He is not happy with the referee and hurls at mouthful to him. Meanwhile, Atletico make three changes. Koke, Reinildo and Molina replace Galan, Lino and Giuliano. while Real Madrid as Modric and Camavinga replace Vazquez and Ceballos.
The head of La Liga said it was considering taking legal action for the letter that Madrid published this week in which it accused the league of being “adulterated” to favour other clubs. However Real Madrid formally submitted a claim to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Monday regarding the scandalous refereeing and VAR performance during its La Liga 2024-25 match against RCD Espanyol on February 1, 2025