UpdatedAApr 27, 2013 5:33 PM ET True Madrid's 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid kept it unbeaten against Atletico in 25 straight games dating to 1999 and maintained its psychological edge over its crosstown rival going to their clash in the Copa del Rey closing on Might 17. Jose Mourinho's exhausted area produced an uninspiring performance and struggled for large parts of the game, however they made probably the most of the possibilities. Radamel Falcao offered the hosts an early on lead but an goal by Juanfran levelled things up a couple of minutes later, and Angel Di Maria hit the successful goal midway through the 2nd half. The effect considers Real cut the hole on leaders Barcelona - kept to a 2-2 draw by Athletic Bilbao - to 11 points with five games remaining, while they are now six points free from Atletico in the battle for 2nd place. The game kicked off to a crazy atmosphere within the Calderon. Atletico followers had waited 14 years to defeat their neighbours and knew this is their finest opportunity, with Real likely to rest several key participants before Champions League semi-final 2nd knee Borussia Dortmund next week. Mourinho did as expected, fielding only three people - Diego Lopez, Sami Khedira and Pepe - that started in Dortmund. Atleti's just key absentee was Arda Turan and they made the big difference in employees count early on, applying sustained pressure right away. They were given a 30 yards out after 3 minutes. Gabi went for goal and grabbed out Lopez, who could only palm his shot out to Diego Godin, who set the ball straight back across goal and Falcao headed home from inside the six-yard box. The pressure was kept up by atleti and a shot was fired by Koke on the bar from range. Real had little result but equalised out of nothing on 12 minutes. Di Maria won a free-kick in an identical region to the one Atleti obtained from and went for purpose, the ball tacking a off Juanfran's hip, which sent it beyond the dependent Thibaut Courtois. The goal sucked living out of Atleti. They only developed two more chances in the half, Falcao going well within the bar, and then Diego Costa skewing well wide of goal. At the other end, Alvaro Morata chance well wide from the difficult position and Courtois came rushing out of goal to reject Karim Benzema, who had been played in by di Maria. Atletico mounted force on the Real goal from the off and arrived the much stronger team in the second half. The bar was struck by raul Garcia just after the re-start, while Gabi squandered a great opportunity to restore the cause when he broke through the defense but scuffed his shot wide. A moment later Garcia sent a shot only large of the far post, before Falcao appealed for a penalty in vain following a problem by Michael Essien. Real had scarcely done such a thing in the next time as much as this aspect, but they scored, when they released their first attack. Benzema discovered di Maria in place down the left wing and the Argentinian slice inside before firing to the bottom far corner, beyond the reach of Courtois. The home fans were surprised and Atletico had little reaction. Their only subsequent photo was an attempt from Filipe Luis from a tight position that went only broad, while Benzema and Morata equally missed chances for Real. The Associated Press was used in this report.
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