A fixture that never lacks spice as it is, the Madrid derby has the extra fire that comes with a Champions League knockout game this week. Real Madrid will play the first leg at home at the Santiago

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has claimed that Real Madrid’s failure to score a third goal in their 2-1 win over them in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday “left the door open”. Rodrygo put Real ahead as early as the 4th minute at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Tempers flared during the Champions League Madrid derby on Tuesday night, with Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz confronting Atletico boss Diego Simeone after he scored the winner. Diaz scored the decisive goal to give Carlo Ancelotti’s side a slim 2-1 lead going into the second leg at the Metropolitano next week,