Atlético de Madrid's Rare Fortune with Penalties at the Bernabéu
Atlético de Madrid drew with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in an exciting derby. What caught attention was that the goal of the colchonero team was a penalty, converted by Julián Alvarez. This is not usual, as the last penalty that Atlético had at the Bernabéu was three decades ago.
In total, in 88 league visits to the white territory, Atlético de Madrid has only had six penalties in their favor. The first was in the 41/42 season and the last was this past Saturday. Of these six penalties, four ended in a goal and two were missed.
The most curious thing is that when Atlético has had a penalty in their favor as a visitor against Real Madrid, they have never achieved victory, with four defeats and two draws. The team led by Quique Sánchez Flores in 2010 also had a penalty at the Bernabéu, which was converted by Diego Forlán.
In the history of Atlético de Madrid, only six players have had the opportunity to take a penalty at the Bernabéu, and only four have managed to convert it into a goal. The Metropolitano can be happy with the point achieved in the derby, but history shows that penalties at the Bernabéu are not synonymous with victory for Atlético de Madrid.
