La Liga: Real Madrid 2-0 Atletico Madrid - Mattress Makers unbeaten run ends in Madrid Derby

Video ⬇ Real Madrid showed why they are La Liga champions with a convincing 2-0 win at home to leaders Atletico Madrid in the derby on Saturday to end the visitors' unbeaten start to the league season.

Real Madrid players celebrate victory over Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Alfredo do Stefano. Photo: @realmadriden

Real Madrid made a blistering start and deservedly took the lead in the 15th minute when Casemiro headed home from a corner, leaving Atletico behind for the first time in their 11th league game of the season.

Dani Carvajal put Zinedine Zidane's Real side further at ease with a stunning strike in the 63rd minute which came off the post and into the net off keeper Jan Oblak for an own goal.

French striker Karim Benzema records 528th appearance for Real Madrid ⬇

🔝🇫🇷🤍 @Benzema made his 5⃣2⃣8⃣th appearance as a madridista and moves ahead of @Oficial_RC3 (527) as the foreign player with the most appearances in club history!#RealFootball | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/8KonwriyoP

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 12, 2020

Atletico were utterly outplayed by the champions and did not have any attempts on goal in the first half, while they failed to manage a shot on target until the 80th minute when Saul Niguez's header was saved by Thibaut Courtois. Reporting by Richard Martin. as

Watch: Goalscorer Casemiro's post-match comments ⬇

🗣️👊 @Casemiro: "I think it’s important to talk about the last three matches, not just today against a great rival. Our form this season is getting better and better."#RealMadridAtleti | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/dTtHYFHjpq

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 12, 2020

Real Madrid French Manager Zinedine Zidane's post-match comments ⬇

 

👔💬 Zidane: "We played a fantastic match from start to finish."#RealMadridAtleti | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/VANfeez6tT

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 12, 2020