Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 1 result – La Liga latest as Kylian Mbappe's goal cancels out Julian Alvarez's penalty

Kylian Mbappe’s second-half equaliser kept Real Madrid at the top of La Liga after the Frenchman rescued a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atletico Madrid.

An even first-half burst into controversy after 34 minutes when Aurelien Tchouameni caught the foot of Samuel Lino as both players missed a cross into the box.

Referee Cesar Soto Grado initially waved play on before being called back to the VAR monitor and awarding a penalty.

Julian Alvarez kept calm and exquisitely executed a cheeky panenka to open the scoring.

Real Madrid were relentless in the second half and forced Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak into a host of smart saves.

Eventually, Carlo Ancelotti’s side found an equaliser when Jude Bellingham’s effort was saved into the path of Mbappe to score.

Moments later, Bellingham had the opportunity to win the derby, but crashed his header off the crossbar.

Real Madrid travel to Manchester City in midweek for the first game of the knockout phase, and then return to La Liga action against Osasuna next weekend.

Atletico Madrid defender Marcos Llorente felt their 1-1 draw with Real Madrid will not be decisive in the title race.

"It was important to at least pick up a point here," said Llorente, talking to La Liga TV.

"It was an important game, but not a decisive game; there is still a lot to be played.

"I think we did many positive things. I have the feeling that we could have won it. We had chances, but we weren’t sharp with the last pass.

"We didn't convert those, so it was hard to win the game. At the end, there were a couple of crosses, we could have won the game."

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Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez believes that his side are on the right path as they held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.

"They managed to get back into the game and we suffered a bit in the second half," said Alvarez, talking to La Liga TV.

"We tried to win it. We just have to continue on the same path that we’re on."

Atletico Madrid went ahead through a controversial penalty, awarded by VAR, after Aurelien Tchouameni was judged to have fouled Samuel Lino.

Alvarez was the calmest player at the Bernabéu, chipping his penalty down the middle and sending goalkeeper Courtois diving to his left.

"I was a little bit nervous before taking it [the penalty], but I had it very clear in my mind what I was going to do with the ball," Alvarez added.

A second-half equaliser from Kylian Mbappe was enough for bragging rights to be shared in the Madrid derby.

Real will remain top of La Liga tonight, but sit just a point above Atletico Madrid, who are well and truly breathing down their necks.

Carlo Ancelotti will be the more frustrated head coach this evening after a controversial Julian Alvarez penalty put Atletico into the driving seat.

That’s full-time and the points are shared following a 1-1 draw

The Atletico substitute is in an off-side position as the ball is played into his path. Courtois was out quickly to deny him regardless.

Valverde plays a lovely through ball to Mbappe. However, the Frenchman is forced out wide with his touch and Oblak closes down the angle and saves.

Three minutes of additional time

A late Real Madrid change as Brahim comes on for Rodrygo

The Real Madrid head coach is losing his calm after a decision went understandably against his side.

He is not having the best of times with referees

Excellent play by Vinicius Junior who somehow keeps the ball in at the byline. The ball is then pulled back to Rodrygo whose effort has the goalkeeper beaten but flies just wide.

Alvarez id off for Sorloth

Here comes Modric as Real Madrid search for a winner.

Lucas and Ceballos come off for Camavinga and Modric

De Paul is the latest player to make way in an attacking chance as Correa enters the game.

A counter-attack for the visitors sees Alvarez beat his man to get towards the byline. The Argentine then pulls the ball back to Griezmann who fires wide.

The Atletico goalkeeper is first in action to deny Rodrygo from a tight angle. Moments later Vinicius Junior runs through the middle of two defenders before firing across goal, only for the goalkeeper to deny him.

The French striker beat his marker and is through on goal. He cuts inside and past a covering defender before shanking his effort straight at the goalkeeper.

Mbappe immediately apologises to strike partner Vini Junior who was in space.

Lucas tests the shot stopper from a narrow angle which is palmed away for a corner. From the resulting set-piece Tchouameni has his header saved.

More pressure from Real Madrid from the restart and the ball comes out for Ceballos whose low effort is saved.

Atletico have made a triple change in an attempt to turn the momentum of this match.

Off come Galan, Lino and Simeone. In there place are Koke, Molina, Mandava