La Liga: Real miss victory in Madrid derby

Reigning champions Real Madrid were hosted by Atletico Madrid in the eighth round of the Spanish La Liga, and this Madrid derby ended in a 1-1 draw.

Real's Brazilian defender Eder Militao opened the score in the 64th minute.

But in the 68th minute, the head referee decided to interrupt the match and take both teams out of the pitch. The reason was the behavior of Atletico fans. They were throwing objects from the stands at Real's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Diego Simeone, the Argentinian manager of Atletico, approached the club fans and asked them to behave properly.

The match resumed after a few minutes.

And Atletico's Argentinian midfielder Angel Correa netted the equalizing goal in the sixth minute of added time.

Real are second, with 18 points, in the current La Liga standings, and are 3 points behind the leaders, Barcelona. Atletico are third, with 16 points.