Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid suspended for 15 minutes after objects thrown at Thibaut Courtois

Sunday 29th September 2024 05:39 PM

The Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid derby was suspended for several minutes after objects were thrown onto the pitch.

Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer ordered both sets of players off the turf at Atleti’s Wanda Metropolitano on 68 minutes after Thibaut Courtois was targeted by spectators behind his goal when he prepared to take a goal kick.

The match was suspended in an unprecedented incidentCredit: AFP

The decision was made four minutes after Los Blancos took the lead through Eder Militao’s strike.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois was seen celebrating in the direction of the Atleti fans behind his goal.

Several objects were thrown at him, including lighters, with the ultras stationed behind Courtois’ goal appearing to be upset with his celebrations.

Meanwhile, a plastic bag containing an unknown object was carried off the pitch by Courtois.

Atleti boss Diego Simeone and defender Jose Maria Gimenez were filmed trying to calm the supporters stationed where the trouble started down while the game was suspended.

However, the anger towards Courtois showed no sign of subsiding with the Belgian being greeted with whistles from the Atleti faithful when both sets of played came back onto the pitch.

Play resumed 15 minutes after it was initially suspended.

And there was a twist in the tale in stoppage time with Angel Correa bundling the ball home to deny their rivals a precious three points.

The match, which finished 1-1, saw Marcos Llorente receive a red card even later into stoppage time.

Real Madrid are second in LaLiga, but miss the chance to go just a point behind leaders Barcelona, who suffered a surprise 4-2 defeat at Osasuna on Saturday.

Militao put Real Madrid ahead on 64 minutes, and then things got very hostileCredit: Getty

Courtois was targeted by spectators behind his goalCredit: Getty

Objects were thrown at the BelgianCredit: Getty

All the players were ordered off the pitch by the referee and Simeone went over to the Atleti ultras to try and calm them downCredit: AFP

Simeone appeared to initially struggle in his endeavoursCredit: AFP

It was a bad-tempered derby on Sunday nightCredit: AFP

Which had a late twist as Correa equalised deep into stoppage timeCredit: AFP

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid remain third in the Spanish top flight.

The two clubs share a bitter rivalry in the Spanish capital, but it has previously overstepped the mark.

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has been subject to abhorrent abuse from some Atleti fans.

In 2023, a police investigation was launched as a doll of the Brazilian was hung from a bridge by Atletico’s training ground.

Courtois represented Atletico Madrid for three years on loan with them between 2011-14 when he was a Chelsea player.