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Real Madrid maintained its lead at the top of La Liga thanks to a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night. Julian Alvarez opene

Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappe scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julian Alvarez's first-half opener for the visiting side.

Kylian Mbappé scored in his first capital derby against Atletico Madrid as Real Madrid fought back for a 1-1 draw and kept its slim lead of the Spanish league on Saturday. Next up for Mbappé and Madrid is a trip to Manchester City on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League knockout round playoff.

For the second time this season, Real Madrid settled for just a point against their rivals Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid came into the derby with just one point separating them in the La Liga standings.