REAL MADRID’S derby against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano was suspended after fans threw objects at keeper Thibaut Courtois.
The match was halted as the Real Madrid shot-stopper prepared to take a goal kick in the 69th minute.
The objects were thrown as Thibaut Courtois prepared to take a goal kick[/caption]
The referee suspended the match and informed both managers[/caption]
Koke pleaded with the Atletico Madrid fans to stop throwing objects[/caption]
Atletico’s Jose Maria Gimenez also remonstrated with the fans[/caption]
One of the items thrown was clearly a lighter as the referee was seen holding it in his hand.
Another was a carrier bag containing an unknown object which Courtois got rid of from the pitch.
The official ran over to managers Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone to inform them of the situation.
He appeared to ask Simeone and the Atletico players to help with calming the situation down.
And after captain Koke had attempted to urge the fans to stop launching missiles onto the pitch, Simeone then came over to address the situation himself.
The players went down the tunnel and returned after around 15 minutes.
When the game resumed, ex-Chelsea man Conor Gallagher was booked seconds later for a cynical foul on Fede Valverde.
The score at time time of the stoppage was 1-0 to Real Madrid thanks to a second-half strike from Eder Militao.
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The chaos occurred midway through the second half[/caption]
A carrier bag containing something was one of the items thrown[/caption]
Simeone shook hands with Courtois as the players went to their dressing rooms[/caption]
The goal came five minutes before the match was suspended.
Real Madrid came into the match knowing a win would close the gap to Barcelona to two points.
Barcelona had won their opening seven LaLiga matches before suffering a 4-2 loss to Osasuna on Saturday.
Real Madrid went to Atletico without Kylian Mbappe after he suffered a hamstring injury against Alaves on Tuesday.
