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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23680909" data-attributes="member: 158020">Real Madrid 0 Atletico Madrid 0:  Lopetegui's men drop points again as Courtois stars  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/09/29/21/4637718-6222757-image-a-94_1538254296829.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Real Madrid dropped points in LaLiga for the second match in succession after  they were held to a 0-0 draw by bitter rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago  Bernabeu.Julen Lopetegui's men were hoping to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat to  Sevilla, but their performance in El Derbi was not hugely improved and they had  to rely on Thibaut Courtois' excellence on several occasions just to get a  draw.    Atletico looked significantly more dangerous in attack during the first half  and only failed to take the lead because of Courtois' efforts, denying Antoine  Griezmann and Diego Costa in one-on-one situations.   Madrid withdrew Gareth Bale at half-time, the Welshman suffering a suspected  thigh injury, but edged proceedings in the second period and attacked  desperately towards the end, though they wasted their rare chances and Atletico  held on to a deserved point.   The visitors had much more about them going forward in the first half and  Courtois – facing his former side for the first time since returning to LaLiga –  was kept busy.Saul Niguez first tested him from 25 yards with a stinging drive,  before the Belgian raced off his line to thwart Griezmann.Courtois also got the  better of Costa in a similar situation eight minutes before the break, with  Griezmann releasing the Spain striker with a defence-splitting ball.   Bale's replacement Dani Ceballos injected some much-needed energy to the  Madrid's attack and they should have gone ahead in the 65th minute, only for Jan  Oblak to make a save at the feet of Marco Asensio following Toni Kroos' fine  pass.  Seemingly frustrated by their team's struggles in front of goal, the  home fans began chanting Cristiano Ronaldo's name towards the end, and a debut  for 18-year-old Brazilian Vinicius Junior could not inspire a breakthrough.</blockquote>

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