The goalkeeper made several superb stops, twice denying both Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez as the visitors dominated possession in the opening period and looked to take a lead back to the Bernabeu for the second leg.
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| Gareth Bale misses a golden chance as he is stopped by Jan Oblak |
Diego Simeone’s men had a couple of chances at the other end as Arda Turan headed wide, but they couldn’t test Iker Casillas in an improved display in a second half which threatened to boil over after Mario Mandzukic came to blows with both Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal on separate occasions.
Neither side could find the winner, meanwhile, as Atletico extended their unbeaten run against Real to seven as the draw sets up a fascinating second leg on April 22.
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| Athletico's Mario Mandzukic bleeding after an altercation with Real's Asier Ilaramendi |
Juventus beat Monaco 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night thanks to Arturo Vidal’s second-half penalty.
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| Arturo Vidal takes the spot kick which give Juve the vital home win |
The Serie A champions were made to work hard for their slender victory though, secured after Ricardo Carvalho brought down Alvaro Morata in the box, with Vidal thumping home the resulting spot kick 12 minutes after half-time at the Juventus Stadium
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| Vidal celebrates his winning spot kick for Juventus |
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