Surely we're going to get a red card at some stage. Luka Modric takes down Jose Gimenez and he goes into the book.

Rodri wasn't fit enough to start for Atletico today - he's on now though, Angel Correa comes off.

You get a yellow card, you get a yellow card, everyone gets a yellow card. Sergio Reguilon is the latest man booked as the Real defender fouls Antoine Griezmann.

Not much of a party for Sergio Reguilon as Thomas Partey dives in and hurts him, picking up a yellow card.

A great save by Thibaut Courtois to turn over Jose Gimenez's powerful volley from a tight angle. This has been much better from Atletico in the past few minutes.

Atletico make a change out wide as Vitolo replaces Thomas Lemar, who did very little in a disappointing performance.

Atletico defender Lucas Hernandez hacks down Dani Carvajal with a late tackle and the referee's yellow card pops out of his pocket like a pop tart coming out of a toaster.

Real Madrid bring on Gareth Bale and Vinicius Jr is replaced. The Brazilian teenager wasn't as lively as some recent games but he won the penalty.

There are plenty of boos and jeers as he takes his time to come off the pitch.

Alvaro Morata thinks he's put Atletico Madrid level - with an absolutely glorious finish but VAR rules correctly that he was offside.

He controls a long ball forward with a brilliantly first touch and then lobs Thibaut Courtois from outside the box.

For a man short on confidence how he could have done with that counting. But he'd made his run too early.

Atletico's best chance for an equaliser yet. It's good play by Alvaro Morata to take the ball past a defender before pulling it back to Antoine Griezmann - but the Frenchman's 20-yard shot is wide.

Alvaro Morata hasn't suddenly found confidence since joining Atletico. His first touch is heavy as he takes on Antoine Griezmann's pass and he smashes a shot high and wide at the near post.

Atletico striker Alvaro Morata leaves one in on Dani Carvajal and is a bit lucky to avoid a booking.

Second half = under way.

The players are in the tunnel waiting to get back out onto this pitch.

Surprisingly this was Sergio Ramos' first La Liga goal against Atletico Madrid - he has now scored against 26 Spanish top-flight opponents.

Ramos did score against Atletico in the Uefa Super Cup back in August.

Spain midfielder Rodri has been warming up on the pitch at half-time for Atletico Madrid. They need more control of the game in midfield. Will he come on?

Martin Mazur
BBC Sport

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There has never been any place for doubt in the Atletico squad. They are first believers, then footballers.

Under Simeone, the Spanish club are not just a team, they are a faith. He could forgive them for not trying hard enough, but he would never forgive them for not believing. And they are believing in something different.

While many of Europe's top sides seek to base their success on dominating the ball, Simeone has looked elsewhere.

"Football is like hunting," he wrote in his first book El Efecto Simeone, a small edition published in Spain.

Read Martin's piece on Simeone here.

The half-time whistle goes. Real lead an extremely entertaining Madrid derby.