Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Three things we missed

Aditya Devavrat 01:46 03/05/2017
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  • In a stunning result, Real Madrid romped to a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid to take control of their Champions League semi-final tie.

    Games between the two city rivals have usually been closely-contested in recent times, but Los Blancos absolutely dominated this one, with Cristiano Ronaldo netting a hat-trick.

    Here are three things you may have missed from the semi-final first leg.

    REAL MADRID’S RAUCOUS WELCOME TO THE BERNABEU

    Given that this was a Madrid derby, there’s no surprise that fans were out on the streets ahead of the game. But even with that in mind, the welcome that the Real Madrid side got as they approached their stadium was special.

    The team bus slowed to a crawl as Los Blancos fans gave their players a rousing entrance ahead of the game.

    If the Madrid players weren’t already in high spirits, the show put on by their fans would certainly have done the trick.

    ANTOINE GRIEZMANN

    He was, in fact, on the pitch, although you’d be forgiven for thinking he wasn’t.

    The Atletico Madrid player put in a subdued performance, with the Real Madrid defence completely nullifying the threat Griezmann posed.

    The only time Griezmann had an impact was when he tracked back late in the game to prevent Marco Asensio from getting into the box but, going forward, he offered little threat.

    BECKHAM’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS CHEERING ON REAL MADRID

    The former Real star turned 42 on Tuesday, and he certainly had an enjoyable evening watching his old team.

    Beckham’s Snapchat feed had images of him reacting to his team’s dominant showing which will have come as a nice birthday present for the former England captain.

    And with Ronaldo, who followed the superbly trodden path of Beckham from Manchester United to Real, grabbing a hat-trick, it will have been even sweeter for the birthday boy.

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