Atletico fans threw lighters at Courtois. Not even Simeone could calm the ultras down
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Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Madrid derby between Atlético and Real Madrid was interrupted due to the behavior of the home fans. The referee led the teams off the field.
In the second half, with Real Madrid leading 1-0, Atlético fans began throwing lighters at Thibaut Courtois. Even Diego Simeone couldn’t calm them down.
Masked fans were relentless, and objects were even thrown towards Simeone and Atlético players. After this, the referee took the teams off the pitch.