Atlético Madrid 1 - Real Madrid 1

Atlético: Leo Franco; Seitaridis, Perea, Zé Castro, Antonio López; Galletti (Mista 72'), Luccin, Maniche, Jurado; Agüero, Fernando Torres. 4-4-2.
Madrid: Casillas; Michel Salgado, Cannavaro, Iván Helguera, Miguel Torres; Gago (Diarra 55'), Emerson; Raúl, Guti (Marcelo 78'), Reyes (Cassano 46'); Higuaín. 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Atlético: Zé Castro, Antonio López, Galletti, Jurado for Pablo, Pernía, Costinha, Mista / Madrid: Michel Salgado, Raúl, Reyes, Higuaín for Sergio Ramos, Beckham, Robinho, Van Nistelrooy.

Goals:
1-0. 11. Fernando Torres. Collected ball on edge of area and shot wide of Casillas.
1-1. 62. Higuaín. Ran on to Cassano pass and clipped shot past Leo Franco.

The derby game between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid ended in a 1-1 draw, a result which keeps Capello's side in the top four. A victory would have taken the locals above their rivals, and they started well, with Fernando Torres picking up a cross from Galletti to beat Iker Casillas with just over ten minutes gone. And just four minutes later they should have been further ahead when Perea turned the ball in to the net after Antonio López's free kick came back off the post. However referee Daudén Ibáñez ruled out the strike for a non existent offside, and also waved away appeals for a penalty by Emerson on Agüero in the same play.

After that it was all Atleti, with Casillas in particular making a first class save from Galletti. The visitors didn't trouble Leo Franco until shortly before the break when Cannavaro got free but shot straight at the keeper, and at half time Capello decided to bring on Cassano, now back in favour after several weeks on the sidelines. The Italian forward didn't take long to make his mark, slipping the ball through to Higuaín for him to score his first goal since joining the club. But Casillas was once again the saviour, keeping out a Mista header and another shot from Agüero near the end, by which time Madrid were playing with ten men after Cannavaro picked up a second booking. A point saved for them, and Atlético will be ruing their misses.