MADRID. Real Madrid tops Atlético Madrid with a 2-0 win with a goal from K. Benzema (16′) and a goal from M. Asensio (57′). Real Madrid was much better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In front of 51,024 spectators.​ The referee was Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz with the support of Pau Cebrián Devis and Rubén Porras Rico. The 4th official was Rubén Ruipérez Marín. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 7 degrees Celsius or 44.62 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Real Madrid was in firm control of the ball 61% while Atlético Madrid was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Atlético Madrid was putting more pressure with 61 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, Real Madrid was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Real Madrid shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Atlético Madrid shot 9 times, 6 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards (F. Mendy and D. Alaba). Regarding the opposition, Atlético Madrid received 3 yellow cards (Felipe, G. Kondogbia and L. Suarez).

Standings

After this match, Real Madrid will have 42 points to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Atlético Madrid will stay with 29 points like Real Sociedad to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Real Madrid will host Cádiz on the 19th of December with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Real Madrid (0 draws).

Atlético Madrid will play away agasint Sevilla on the 18th of December with a 14-11 head to head statistic in favor of Atlético Madrid (12 draws).

Real Madrid – Formation

Real Madrid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Carlo Ancelotti decided to play with the following team: Thibaut Courtois (8.7), Daniel Carvajal (6.6), Éder Militão (7.2), David Alaba (7.0), Ferland Mendy (7.0), Luka Modrić (7.1), Casemiro (7.6), Toni Kroos (7.1), Marco Asensio (7.2), Karim Benzema (7.1) and Vinícius Júnior (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Federico Valverde (6.4), Isco, Rodrygo, Luka Jović (6.6), Lucas Vázquez, Eden Hazard, Nacho Fernández (7.0), Marcelo, Gareth Bale, Andriy Lunin, Mariano Díaz and Eduardo Camavinga.

Real Madrid could not rely on the presence of L. Jovic (injured).

Substitutions

Real Madrid made 4 changes: K. Benzema for L. Jovic (46′), D. Carvajal for N. Fernandez (81′), M. Asensio for F. Valverde (85′) and Vinicius Junior for Rodrygo (87′).

Best player: Thibaut Courtois​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Real Madrid was the goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois. His rating is 8.65. He performed 6 saves.

Atlético Madrid – Formation

Atlético Madrid started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Diego Pablo Simeone played with: Jan Oblak (6.4), Marcos Llorente (6.9), Felipe (6.3), Geoffrey Kondogbia (6.8), Mario Hermoso (6.8), Ángel Correa (6.4), Rodrigo de Paul (7.2), Koke (7.0), Yannick Carrasco (6.5), Antoine Griezmann (6.5) and Matheus Cunha (6.6).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Luis Suárez (6.8), Héctor Herrera (7.1), Benjamin Lecomte, Ibrahima Camara, Javier Serrano, Thomas Lemar (6.9), Kieran Trippier, João Félix (7.0) and Renan Lodi (6.7).

Substitutions

Atlético Madrid made 5 changes: A. Griezmann for Joao Felix (46′), Y. Carrasco for T. Lemar (46′), M. Cunha for Renan Lodi (60′), A. Correa for L. Suarez (60′) and R. De Paul for H. Herrera (69′).

Best player: Rodrigo de Paul​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Atlético Madrid was Rodrigo de Paul.

His rating is (7.2) with 39 passes (87% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​

• Real Betis – Real Sociedad – 4-0
• Osasuna – FC Barcelona – 2-2
• Real Madrid – Atlético Madrid – 2-0
• Villarreal – Rayo Vallecano – 2-0