Saturday 27 February 2016

Simeone Men Gives Zidane First Defeat In Derby As They Trash Real Madrid 0-1 Before Home Crowd


Antoine Griezmann made the difference in the derby match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Santiago Bernebeau after his 53 minutes strike gave Atletico the only and winning goal of the match.

Real Madrid possessed the ball more than Atletico but were unable to convert their possession of the ball to goal, while Atletico were organized in their defense, ensuring that Ronaldo is put under proper check.

Madrid played more shots than their visitors, having a total of 15 shots while Atletico 9. However on shots on target, Atletico were more focused and had five shots on target while Madrid had three shots on target.

The win makes Atletico trail league leaders Barcelona with five points even though Barca is yet to play her own match, while Madrid trail Atletico with four points and Barcelona with nine points.

The defeat at Bernebeau is Zidane's first defeat in the league as a manager.

No comments: