Mbappe’s impact, penalty drama and more – What happened last time Real Madrid met Atletico

Mbappe’s impact, penalty drama and more – What happened last time Real Madrid met Atletico

Real Madrid will host city rival Atletico in the first leg of their Champions League Round-of-16 clash at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday (Wednesday, according to IST).

Carlo Ancelotti’s Real last faced Diego Simeone’s Atletico in a La Liga clash on February 9, where the sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

In a tale of two halves at the Santiago Bernabeu, Atletico dominated the first 45 minutes and took the lead when Julian Alvarez converted a 35th-minute penalty after Aurelien Tchouameni had fouled Samuel Lino inside the box.

Real roared back after the break, with Mbappe striking home a rebound in the 50th minute to level the game.

At the time, the result kept Real at the top of La Liga on 50 points, one ahead of Atletico in second, which missed the chance to leapfrog it.

Since then, the league positions have changed. Barcelona leads the La Liga standings with 57 points, Atletico is second with 56, and Real third with 54.

Published on Mar 04, 2025