Real Madrid player ratings vs Atletico Madrid: Angel Correa STUNS Jude Bellingham & Co with last-gasp equaliser after crowd trouble almost ruins derby clash

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid drew on Sunday evening. But very few will remember the result in the months to come, with fan unrest delaying the fixture in the second half and marring what should have been a captivating 1-1.

Eder Militao grabbed the Madrid goal, and Los Blancos seemed to have done their job in a hostile derby. However, a 99th-minute equaliser from Angel Correa saw the spoils shared. Still, a 21-minute delay due to a small section of Atleti fans hurtling objects onto the pitch will serve as the defining moment from the contest.

Julian Alvarez came closest early, forcing Thibaut Courtois into a tidy save at his near post. Federico Valverde, too, almost broke the deadlock, but was denied by an acrobatic stop by Jan Oblak.

It was an otherwise drab affair that needed a goal to spark things. And Militao provided it, smashing home from close range just after the hour mark after a clever piece of play and cross from Vinicius. But just as the game opened up, it was brought to a grinding halt. A portion of Atleti fans hurtled objects at Courtois – with the game paused for over 20 minutes.

It seemed to be heading for a Madrid win after a sluggish restart. But Correa rescued things late on, staying narrowly onside as he ran through on goal before rounding Courtois and bundling the ball over the line. There was still time for more drama, though, as Marcos Llorente was shown a red card with only seconds left to run on the clock for a reckless challenge on Fran Garcia that summed up the bad-tempered nature of the game.

GOAL rates Real Madrid’s players from the Civitas Metropolitano…

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  Goalkeeper & Defence

  Thibaut Courtois (7/10):

  Made an important save early on. Dealt with riled-up fans throwing missiles onto the pitch in the second half. Will be disappointed to have conceded so late.

  Dani Carvajal (6/10):

  Some of his one-on-one defending was excellent, but he didn’t always have the requisite legs on the right.

  Antonio Rudiger (7/10):

  Blocked a couple of shots, kept it simple in possession.

  Eder Militao (7/10):

  Excellent defensively for the most part, slammed one home. Was unfortunate to deflect the ball into Correa’s path for the equaliser.

  Ferland Mendy (6/10):

  Very assured, even if it was a rather quiet one for him. Did his job, and not much else.

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    Midfield

    Aurelien Tchouameni (6/10):

    Seemed to love the physicality of the game, but didn’t move the ball quickly enough.

    Federico Valverde (7/10):

    A bit of a mixed bag, all said. Fired some good attempts on goal, and never stopped running. He also made a few uncharacteristic errors in possession.

    Jude Bellingham (7/10):

    Occupied more of a left sided No.8 position, with Modric handed a central role. An impressive scrappy showing.

    Luka Modric (8/10):

    Barely misplaced a pass throughout, and served as a vital calming presence in midfield.

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      Attack

      Rodrygo (5/10):

      Has more freedom when Mbappe isn’t around. Didn’t do much with it, though, and went 0/3 on dribbles.

      Vinicius Jr (8/10):

      Jeered and booed every time he touched the ball – and was handled pretty well for an hour. Came alive, though, grabbed an assist, and caused problems with his pace and attacking intent.

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      Subs & Manager

      Lucas Vazquez (7/10):

      A cool head – and fresh legs.

      Endrick (N/A):

      Almost bashed one in from 35 yards shortly after coming on. Otherwise little to do.

      Fran Garcia (N/A):

      No time to make an impact.

      Carlo Ancelotti (7/10):

      Made an interesting decision to start Modric – but he always seems to play in big games. Could do admittedly little about the last gasp winner… he seemed to get all of his subs right!