{"id":56490,"date":"2024-02-05T08:27:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T08:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/llorente-snatches-atletico-late-draw-at-rivals-real-madrid-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T08:27:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T08:27:17","slug":"llorente-snatches-atletico-late-draw-at-rivals-real-madrid-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/llorente-snatches-atletico-late-draw-at-rivals-real-madrid-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Llorente snatches Atletico late draw at rivals Real Madrid | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marcos Llorente headed home in the 93rd minute to snatch Atletico Madrid<\/a> a 1-1 draw at La Liga leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spain midfielder rescued Atletico a point to keep their faint title hopes alive and stop Los Blancos opening up a wider lead on second-placed Girona.<\/p>\n

Brahim Diaz, who replaced the hurt Vinicius Junior at late notice before the game, opened the scoring for Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n

Llorente’s leveller means Madrid are two points clear of Girona, who drew against Real Sociedad on Saturday, and 10 points above Atletico, fourth.<\/p>\n

Catalan minnows Girona visit Real Madrid <\/a>next weekend in a crunch title showdown made even juicier by Llorente’s vital contribution.<\/p>\n

“We worked so hard during the whole game and at the end took this prize, a point, and stopped them from getting more, just one,” Llorente told Movistar.<\/p>\n

“It doesn’t feel like a win, as we don’t get three points, but for how the game was, and the situation, we take a very valiant point from here.”<\/p>\n

This was the third of three hotly-competed Madrid derby clashes in under a month.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid won the first, beating Atletico on the way to winning the Spanish Super Cup, while Diego Simeone’s side ousted Los Blancos from the Copa del Rey a week later.<\/p>\n

Atletico, who also beat Madrid in La Liga in September, are the only team to defeat them this season in any competition, but could not complete their hat-trick.<\/p>\n

Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti pulled Vinicius out of the starting line-up after he suffered neck discomfort before the game and deployed Diaz in his stead.<\/p>\n

The coach also lined up with full-back Dani Carvajal in the centre of defence as Antonio Rudiger was not fit to start and both Eder Militao and David Alaba are injured.<\/p>\n

Former Manchester City playmaker Diaz struck in the 20th minute after Atletico’s defence failed to get the ball clear.<\/p>\n

Diaz has proven a reliable option for Ancelotti to turn to this season during Vinicius’ previous spells out injured and he notched his fourth goal of the league campaign.<\/p>\n

Last-gasp leveller<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made a good save to deny Axel Witsel and Savic nodded narrowly over as Atletico hunted for the equaliser.<\/p>\n

The Rojiblancos thought they had it early in the second half when Savic headed Antoine Griezmann’s corner home but the goal was disallowed for a controversial offside.<\/p>\n

At the moment Savic headed the ball, Saul Niguez was offside in front of Lunin and penalised for it.<\/p>\n

Madrid’s top goalscorer Jude Bellingham appealed for a penalty at the other end as he tangled with Savic but the referee waved his appeal away.<\/p>\n

Atletico <\/a>goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a solid stop from Rodrygo at the near post, with Ancelotti throwing out an arm in frustration.<\/p>\n

Diaz nutmegged Mario Hermoso brilliantly and bent a shot wide of the far post moments before he was replaced by Joselu.<\/p>\n

Madrid looked to have closed the game out but Atletico refused to give in and finally found the equaliser through Llorente.<\/p>\n

It was the first time Carvajal and centre-back partner Nacho Fernandez put a foot wrong, failing to react to Memphis Depay’s flick-on, and Llorente charged in to head past Lunin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MADRID: Marcos Llorente headed home in the 93rd minute to snatch Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw at La Liga leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday. The Spain midfielder rescued Atletico a point to keep their faint title hopes alive and stop Los Blancos opening up a wider lead on second-placed Girona. 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