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Resurgent Real take Madrid derby honours as Atletico lose unbeaten run

Real Madrid

Real Madrid players celebrate Atletico Madrid's Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak's own-goal during their Spanish league  match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid on December 12, 2020.

Photo credit: Oscar Del Pozo | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Real, who salvaged their Champions League campaign in midweek by making the last 16, moved to third in the table, three points behind Atletico.
  • It was a disappointing night for Diego Simeone's side who had boasted a 26-match unbeaten run in the league, stretching back to February.

Madrid, Spain

Real Madrid reignited their La Liga title push on Saturday beating leaders Atletico 2-0 as their city rivals suffered a first league defeat of the season.

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