"Vinicius equalised from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute after David Hancko clumsily tripped Brahim Diaz, and Federico Valverde capitalised on a Jose Maria Gimenez error three minutes later to make it 2-1 to Real."
"Nahuel Molina silenced Real's Bernabeu stadium with a thunderous 30-metre strike in the 66th minute, but Vinicius restored Real's lead with a cracking solo effort six minutes later."
"Arbeloa praised his side for showing pure Real Madrid mentality to emerge with a difficult win, stating, 'We had to show a very strong mentality, they equalised again fiercely and we had to press again.'"
"Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone expressed disappointment, saying, 'We could have defended their goals better and done more in attack... We deserved more.'"
Real Madrid secured a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in a thrilling Madrid derby, keeping them within four points of Barcelona in La Liga. Atletico's Ademola Lookman opened the scoring, but Vinicius Jr equalized from the penalty spot. Federico Valverde then put Real ahead, only for Nahuel Molina to level with a long-range strike. Vinicius scored again to restore Real's lead. Valverde received a red card late in the match, but Real held on for the win despite Atletico's pressure.
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