Los Blanco­s fifth league win in a row means they sit second for the first time since Septem­ber, above Atleti­coMADRID: Thibaut Courtois overcame the jeers — and a barrage of toy rats — while Gareth Bale delivered a timely reminder of his talents as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in a feisty city derby on Saturday. Madrid face Champions League qualification fight unless form improvesThe Welshman’s goal, his 100th for Real Madrid, was not lost on Solari, even if his celebration raised eyebrows, after he appeared to make an insulting gesture towards the Atletico fans. It doesn’t matter.”Alvaro Morata had gone the opposite way, also via Chelsea, now for Atleti after starting out at Real Madrid. Isco’s future at Real Madrid not up to me: SolariFirst, though, Griezmann equalised, sent through by Angel Correa, who was fortunate not to be penalised for a robust challenge on Vinicius. Benzema made the space and Modric the pass but Bale had a lot to do from the angle on the left.

Source: The Express Tribune February 10, 2019 08:19 UTC