Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos (L) and Real Madrid's French defender Raphael Varane (R) vies with Atletico Madrid's forward Fernando Torres during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on February 27, 2016. / AFP / CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images)CURTO DE LA TORRE/Getty Images

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid: Goals, Highlights from the La Liga Fixture

Joe GallagherFeb 27, 2016

The Madrid derby offered both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid an opportunity to close the gap on runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday afternoon.

After a goalless first half, Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring shortly after the break:

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Trop contente que Griezmann est marqué! Super action en plus! #RMAATM pic.twitter.com/qQa0bZnJI5
— K (@GRIZ0U) February 27, 2016"

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And Griezmann's goal turned out to be the winner, a result that cuts Barca's lead to five points and leaves Zinedine Zidane's men nine points off the pace, with the defending champions to play on Sunday.

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