The last time Atletico won a derby

The last time Atletico won a derby did at the Santiago Bernabéu. The last time Atletico won a derby matches on Saturday evening issued the autonomic and YouTube obviously did not exist. The last time Atletico won a derby stadium scarves pulled his nemesis president and coach. The last time Atletico won a derby the whole mattress finished the season second descending to hell. Much has happened since the last victory for Atlético in the derby and for the first time in many years, the red and whites have the feeling of knowing better than the rival city, not only athletically , but emotionally.

Happened on October 30, 1999. Atletico, directed by Claudio Ranieri, was measured to Real Madrid of John Benjamin Toshack. Both came headdresses at stake. Locals, three points from relegation and after seven games without a win, the visitors, just left the red lantern. On the pitch, players like Bizarri, Ivan Campo and Júlio César, then the mediocrities of whites, with cracks as Roberto Carlos, Raúl Redondo or. On the visitor side, a Jose Mari opositaba a star next to an already consecrated as Hasselbaink, were leading an athlete who in their ranks men also had Bejbl, Gamarra, Chamot or young Valerón.

The meeting followed the script in recent times were such classics: early bird goals. Morientes, who had won the title to Anelka had not even entered the call through injury ahead after eight minutes the Toshack. A precise header of 'Moro' opened the can and imparted a dose Chamartín peace that lasted just five minutes. Hasselbaink, the bigoleador of the night, took advantage of a defensive error to equalize the contest. Within half an hour, and taking advantage of the lack of ideas in the machine area rival, Jose Mari beat with a low shot and placed Bizarri. The coliseum white fuming.

But the emergence of bad grapes arrived eight minutes later when another genius Hasselbaink, who starred in all three goals, was the third in the Atletico box. The Dutch, in the prime of football life, was pulled off one Gardela that angered the fans Madrid. In the second part Bizarri saw red and finally became Casillas by Guti. Interestingly, the Madrid not conceded more goals despite the numerical inferiority but Toshack attempts to change the fate of the crash, with the output of a beardless Karembeu and Eto'o, despite being on the bench as Ognjenovic pearls, were neutralized for Atleti who finished the day above its rival.

The Bernabéu asked the head of Welsh, which was not confirmed until 18 November, when a statement just as the president Lorenzo Sanz, had asked quietly, lit the wick. His replacement was a certain Vicente del Bosque, whose history we know. The Salamanca got the team will finish the season in fifth place, but instead took the Champions. Atletico, meanwhile, experienced one of the worst seasons in their history, as though struck the Bernabeu, and while headcount guarantees to do great things, ended the championship in nineteenth position, descending directly. Deportivo was the league champion .

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