Real Madrid 0-0 Atletico Madrid: 5 Talking Points, LaLiga 2018/19

#4. Oblak’s burgeoning reputation deserves praise

Oblak's reputation continues to soar

Maybe the Slovenian keeper wouldn’t have got that many plaudits had Griezmann taken his chances in the first half. Oblak was the replacement for the Belgian, Thibaut Courtois, summoned back by his parent club Chelsea having been on loan with Atletico.

And he has handled the responsibility admirably. He is one of the top keepers in the world and was on hand to deny Madrid and Asensio, in particular, quite a number of times. Saves in the 50th and 66th minute were the standout moments.

There was a moment in the game which could have been dubious as he passed right to Marco Asensio, who couldn’t take advantage and thanks to his reflex skills was able to recover and hold onto the shot. The keeper was also on hand to palm away a Dani Carvajal strike and did well whenever he was called into action.