The Madrid derby: A look at the fierce rivalry between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid

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The Madrid derby is taking place between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on Saturday night at 11:00 pm IST.

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The defending LaLiga champions are second on the points table, eight points behind Barcelona.

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Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are fourth on the league table, 10 behind their city rivals.

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These two sides have a fierce history in recent years, with the red side of Madrid broke the dominance of the Los Blancos.

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Atletico went 25 games and over 13 years without beating Real but put an end to that by winning the Copa del Rey final in 2013.

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However, Real Madrid got their revenge, beating Atletico in the Champions League 2014 final.

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In 2015, the topsy-turvy history continued, when Atletico thumped Real 4-0 to their former stadium Vicente Calderon purring.

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More recently, the last time they met, Real Madrid knocked Atletico out of the Copa del Rey via a beautiful Rodrygo goal.

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