The Atlético Madrid goalkeeper, Jan Oblak, went into the derby on the back of a four-game run of conceding goals, equalling his worst record in an Atlético shirt.
Normally a safe pair of hands
Usually a calming presence behind the rojiblanco defence, Oblak had shipped nine goals this season, seven of them in LaLiga. Despite their slightly shaky period defensively, Simeone's side had conceded the second-fewest goals in LaLiga, and this season have been honing their attacking threat; in truth, it is only in the past few games that the goals conceded and chances created for the other side have begun to tell a different story. And to boot, one encouraging stat was the Slovenian keeper's record against Cristiano Ronaldo: the Portuguese striker had only managed to score once in six games against him. Until tonight!