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Real Madrid crush stellar Atletico defense in Madrid Derby

By Mushtaq Nizamdin

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 9: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates 1-3 with Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on February 9, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 9: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates 1-3 with Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on February 9, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) /
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Real Madrid traveled to the Wanda Metropolitano to battle Atletico Madrid for Matchday 22 of La Liga here’s a look at how the match played out.

MADRID, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 9: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates 1-3 with Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on February 9, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 9: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates 1-3 with Luka Modric of Real Madrid, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on February 9, 2019 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) /

Atletico Madrid boasts a great home record this season, losing just four times, prior to today’s occasion. Real Madrid though, had every desire of changing that as they jump ahead of Atletico in the tables, up by a point.

The game was scrappy with over eight yellow cards shown as well as a red to Thomas Partey who was dismissed at the 80-minute. VAR proved to be worth the investment in this match with 37 fouls between the two teams. Here’s a look at the big moments of the match by the half.

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