La Liga special: Five things you may not know about the Madrid derby
Updated On: 11 December, 2020 12:00 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent | mid-day online correspondent
Two of the biggest teams in La Liga - Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid - will go head-to-head in a classic Madrid derby this Sunday. Ahead of the clash here is some interesting trivia for you
Real Madrids French forward Karim Benzema (2L) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League group B football match between Real Madrid and Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, northeast of
With the city of Madrid boasting two of the very best teams in Spanish and European football history, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, the capital city rivalry is an exciting and fascinating one. So much history… but here are five things you might not know about the fixture.
1. Atletico were formed in reaction to Real Madrid
A group of Basque students living in Madrid attended the first-ever Copa del Rey final in 1903 between Bilbao’s Athletic Club and Madrid FC, the team that would go on to become Real Madrid. They disliked the way Madrid FC played and 18 days later created a Madrid-based subsidiary of Athletic… which would go on to become Atlético de Madrid.
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