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Tempers flared during the Champions League Madrid derby on Tuesday night, with Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz confronting Atletico boss Diego Simeone after he scored the winner.

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This will be decided 14km east of here in eight days’ time. On a night that lacked a little thunder but had three fantastic goals, Rodrygo, Julián Alvarez and Brahim Díaz all stepping inside to bend the ball beyond outstretched fingers and into the far corner, the city’s fifth European derby delivered a victory for Real Madrid but no definitive conclusion. Atlético will host the second leg next Wednesday, and they will go into an occasion likely to be a lot more explosive than this with hope.Diego Simeone may feel frustrated that long periods of control did not result in win, his team recovering from going behind in the fourth of what will be at least 180 minutes to draw level only for Díaz’s goal to beat them, but he agreed with Carlo Ancelotti’s prediction that this tie was never going to be settled on the first night. And if it could have been better, it might also have been worse: in the last minute, Marcos Llorente had to dive in as Kylian Mbappé escaped deep into the area and ...

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This will be decided 14km east in eight days’ time when Madrid’s rivals are sent back into battle once more. On a night that lacked a little thunder but had three superb goals – Rodrygo Goes, Julián Alvarez and Brahim Díaz all stepping inside to bend the ball beyond outstretched fingers and into the far corner – the Euro derby delivered a 2-1 victory for Real but no definitive conclusion.Atlético host the second leg with optimism still; Real go to the Metropolitano with the small advantage Carlo Ancelotti requested of his players. “We could not have expected to end it here but that gives us hope,” he said. Continue reading...

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Huge Spanish derby showdown headlines the round of 16 with first leg at the Bernabeu

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Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Read today’s Football Daily | And mail YaraFor Real Madrid, Valverde returns from injury and captains the hosts as Modrić and Vázquez only make the bench. Jude Bellingham misses out entirely due to suspension so Ancelotti has gone with Díaz alongside the French duo of Camavinga and Tchouaméni in midfield.For the visitors Giménez and Llorente return in defence as does the in-form Alvarez, who has 21 goals and five assists this season. Gallagher, who has been feeling the love in his new home, starts on the bench. Continue reading...

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Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Read today’s Football Daily | And mail NiallPre-match reading:You can also join Yara El-Shaboury for live updates from Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid, which is probably going to be decent. Continue reading...

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