The Colchoneros, trailing 1-0 since Brazilian defender Eder Militao (64th) opened the score, equalized thanks to Argentine striker Joaquin Correa (90th + 5), who came on after the game was interrupted for jets of projectiles towards Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who played for the Rojiblanco club between 2011 and 2014.
Three days before their trip to Lille in the Champions League, the Merengues (2nd, 18 points), still undefeated in 40 matches in the league, are not taking advantage of the misstep of their other rival, FC Barcelona (1st, 21 points) , beaten for the first time this season on Saturday at Osasuna (4-2) after seven victories in a row.
Projectile throws
In a tough and choppy match, the reigning Spanish champion believed he would make the difference in the second half when the Brazilian Vinicius Junior deposed his opponent Rodrigo De Paul to serve his compatriot Eder Militao, who concluded a volley from the right (64th, 1-0).
The match was then interrupted for around ten minutes after projectiles were thrown by Atlético supporters targeting Courtois. Imperial on his line, the former Chelsea goalkeeper, who had defeated the Argentinian Julian Alvarez at the start of the game (10th), preserved his team’s advantage by preventing the Brazilian piston Samuel Lino from finding the top corner ( 82nd). But he was too short to get ahead of Correa, hero of the evening after coming off the bench.
