US EditionReal Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid Score, Stats, Highlights, Result, Talking Points as Vinicius Settles Derby Classic
Vinicius Junior scored twice including the winner as Real Madrid secured a vital 3-2 victory over Atletico, maintaining pressure on Barcelona in the title race.
- On Sunday, Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Vinicius Junior scoring twice including the winner after a move involving substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- Ahead of the international break, urgency increased as Madrid needed to respond to Barcelona's 1-0 win, with a four-point lead and nine games remaining.
- A stunning long-range strike then levelled the match as Nahuel Molina blasted a 2-2 equaliser, while Federico Valverde scored in the second half after a defensive mix-up to put Madrid ahead.
- The victory felt pivotal for Alvaro Arbeloa as Valverde was later sent off after referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero deemed him to have committed a deliberate act of serious foul play by kicking Alex Baena.
- Upcoming fixtures ramp up the pressure on both clubs as the final Clasico on May 10 could be decisive if the points gap remains, with Atletico at the Metropolitano and Real Madrid facing Bayern Munich.
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Soccer-Vinicius strikes twice as 10-man Real Madrid edge Atletico 3-2 in pulsating derby
MADRID, March 22 (Reuters) - Vinicius Jr scored twice as Real Madrid fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a breathless Spanish capital derby on Sunday, keeping Alvaro Arbeloa's side within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona. Read full story
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Real Madrid, which played the last 20 minutes with one less for the red to Valverde, wins the Atlético and is again four points away from Barça.
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