Ten-man Real Madrid continued their remarkable run of success
against city rivals Atletico at the Vicente Calderon, but they were
given a huge scare after almost surrendering a 3-0 lead in an incident-packed
3-2 derby triumph.
Real have not lost a league game at this ground since the 1998/99
season, and they looked set to cruise to another victory as goals
from Kaka, Marcelo and Gonzalo Higuain put them in total control
midway through the second half.
However, the 65th-minute dismissal of Sergio Ramos gave Atletico
a lifeline and the struggling hosts pulled goals back through Diego
Forlan and Sergio Aguero before mounting a sustained - if ultimately
unsuccessful - bid for a late equaliser.
Real's win kept them within a point of leaders Barcelona, who beat
Real Mallorca 4-2 earlier in the evening.
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