How Real and Atletico cancelled one another out in Madrid phoney war that benefits Barcelona

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Both Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane and Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone got what they wanted out of Saturday's La Liga 'derbi' - but the real winners in the Spanish capital this weekend were a Barcelona team who made up important ground in the title race. The signature moment of an intense but uninspiring game at the Wanda Metropolitano came with 20 minutes remaining, a time when the play often starts to stretch out, gaps begin to appear at either end, especially if one or both teams is going for the victory. Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak caught a cross and rolled the ball out quickly to Thomas Lemar, who turned midway inside his own half and looked to counter attack.

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