Real Madrid‘s hopes of securing the title were dealt a further blow by their rivals, Atletico Madrid, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu. The visitors took a surprise lead through Jose Gimenez shortly after Angel Correa was sent off for elbowing Antonio Rudiger.
Despite dominating the first half, Real Madrid struggled to create clear-cut opportunities before teenager Alvaro Rodriguez scored his first goal for the club to earn them a point. With Barcelona set to play on Sunday, Real Madrid is now seven points behind the league leaders.
Atletico Madrid held on to move two points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis, while the game also marked Diego Simeone’s 612th as Atletico manager in all competitions, equalling the late Luis Aragones’ club record.