Atletico edge past Real Madrid first time in six years

With Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Thibaut Courtois among those on the bench for the already-crowned champions, Atletico took advantage, even if they missed a string of chances

Atletico edge past Real Madrid first time in six years

Yannick Carrasco

Atletico Madrid won a La Liga derby against Real Madrid for the first time in six years on Sunday as a 1-0 victory left Diego Simeone’s side on the cusp of securing Champions League qualification.

Yannick Carrasco’s first-half penalty proved enough at the Wanda Metropolitano against a heavily weakened Real Madrid, who took the chance to rotate after their incredible Champions League comeback against Manchester City on Wednesday.

With Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Thibaut Courtois among those on the bench for the already-crowned champions, Atletico took advantage, even if they missed a string of chances.

"It is very important to qualify and we have to get one more win in three games to achieve it," said Atletico captain Koke. “If we work like this, we’ll get there.” Atletico had not beaten Real Madrid in La Liga since 2016.

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