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

#5. A game of keepers, but Atletico will look back on a missed opportunity

Former Chelsea mates now foes - Courtois and Costa face-off in the Madrid derby

As far as disappointments go, this was not too bad a game. Instead, Atletico will look upon this game as a missed chance to go top of the league table. Undoubtedly, the Los Rojiblancos were the better side in the first half and had the better chances.

Thibaut Courtois and Oblak were the headline makers in this derby game and it was thanks to their displays that the game ended in a stalemate. Both keepers matched each other save for save and helped their respective sides stay in the game.

Costa applied himself in the game to create openings for his fellow striker Griezmann. Lemar and Partey also had decent outings as they took the game to Madrid. All in all, Real Madrid for a considerable period looked like they were holding on with the clearer chances falling to Atletico. Despite Real Madrid dominating possession, Atletico had their opportunities to put the game to bed.

Simeone’s side deserved a point from the game but will regret the missed opportunity in a game where the keepers were the real heroes.