Real Madrid fail to take advantage of La Liga leaders' Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo as they are held to a goalless draw at Athletic Bilbao, while Atletico Madrid profit by beating Real Sociedad 2-1.

Real Madrid and Atletico each slip 10 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona after an intense Madrid derby finishes goalless and the Catalans picked up an 11th victory in 12 games by winning 3-0 at Leganes.

Accustomed to unrelenting success in recent seasons, both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid enter Saturday's first ever Spanish capital derby at Atletico's new Wanda Metropolitano stadium with little room for error.

Diego Simeone defends Atletico Madrid's style as another profligate performance left his side on the brink of an early Champions League exit after being held 1-1 at home by 10-man Qarabag.

Players and coaches of both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona hail the atmosphere at Atletico's Wanda Metropolitano as the thrills of a 1-1 draw drowned out fears the match would be overshadowed by political tension sweeping across Spain.

The biggest game of the La Liga season so far is shrouded in political tension as Barcelona visit Atletico Madrid in their first trip to the Spanish capital since a Catalan independence referendum marred by violence.

Neymar stars as Paris Saint-Germain sends out a statement of intent with an impressive 3-0 Champions League victory over Bayern Munich while Michy Batshuayi grabs an injury-time winner as Chelsea win 2-1 at Atletico Madrid.

Antoine Griezmann ensure Malaga did not spoil Atletico Madrid's moving in party at their new 68,000 Wanda Metropolitano stadium with the only goal in a 1-0 win.

Atletico Madrid battled back from 2-0 down after a red card for Antoine Griezmann to salvage a 2-2 draw at newly-promoted Girona.

Atletico Madrid says they had signed Spanish international Victor Machin Perez, know as 'Vitolo', from Sevilla but immediately loaned him to Las Palmas to comply with a FIFA recruitment ban.

French star Antoine Griezmann extends his contract with Atletico Madrid by a year. Griezmann's contract now runs until June 30, 2022, and ends rumours linking him with a move away from Atletico.

Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann confirms that he would be staying at the club next season.

Midfielder Koke has signed a contract extension to stay at Atletico Madrid until June 2024, the club confirms.

Real Madrid inflict a fourth Champions League elimination on Atletico Madrid in as many years on Wednesday, losing their semi-final second leg 2-1 but progressing to the final 4-2 on aggregate.

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos insists the European champions will not be cowered by an intimidating atmosphere as they visit Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon for the final time on Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid's 3-0 loss to rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday was just a continuation of results that have blighted the team for almost 60 years.

Cristiano Ronaldo proves to be Atletico Madrid's Champions League destroyer once more with a hattrick as Real Madrid takes a commanding 3-0 semifinal first-leg lead

Real Madrid welcome Atletico Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday hoping to do something that has been beyond the reigning 11-time European champions for six decades.

Atletico Madrid could be without a fit right-back for tomorrow's Champions League semi-final, first leg against Real Madrid after Jose Maria Gimenez suffered a groin injury in Saturday's 5-0 win at Las Palmas.

Villarreal kept their slim hopes of Champions League football next season alive as Roberto Soriano's late winner shocked Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday.