La Liga 2021-22: Atletico Madrid Hammered Real Madrid 1-0

Atletico Madrid put themselves on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League after beating city rivals and La Liga champions Real Madrid.

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Real made seven changes following their dramatic win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

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The Atletico boss roused the crowd with his arms as last season's title winners held on to a win that puts them just one point behind third-placed Sevilla.

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Angel Correa fired wide early on and the hosts missed chances to double their lead.

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Real Madrid improved when Vinicius Junior was introduced in the second half.

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Carlo Ancelotti's champions have three more league games to play before meeting Liverpool in the Champions League final.

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