Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 3-2 in the Madrid derby they played today at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, for the twenty-ninth date of LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish football. According to the Argentine News Agency, the home team won with a brace from forward Vinicius Junior and a goal from midfielder Federico Valverde, while for the visitors, the winger Ademola Lookman and Argentine defender Nahuel Molina scored. Additionally, Valverde himself was sent off in the 31st minute of the second half, after a hard tackle in the middle of the field against midfielder Álex Baena. With the win, the "Merengue" remains in second place in the Spanish tournament, with 69 points and four behind leader Barcelona, while the team led by Argentine Diego "Cholo" Simeone is in fourth, with 57 points. The first goal of the game came in the 32nd minute, with a low cross from the left side that was deflected by Argentine winger Giuliano Simeone to reach Lookman, who pushed it into the goal and put the visitors ahead. The home team equalized in the sixth minute of the second half, with a penalty executed with a crossed right-footed shot at mid-height by Brazilian Vinicius Júnior, which managed to deceive Argentine goalkeeper Juan Musso. Valverde put Real Madrid ahead in the ninth minute of the second half, with a recovery inside the area against a slow and predictable clearance from defender José María Giménez, to then face Musso and define with the outside of his right foot. Just as a few days ago, Argentine right-back Nahuel Molina scored a great goal, with a great shot from the right side of the area in the 20th minute, which went into the far right corner of goalkeeper Andriy Lunin's goal and equalized the game. The decisive goal came in the 36th minute of the second half, when Vinicius received on the left vertex of the area, moved to his right foot and shot to the far post, to score the final 3-2.
