Iker Casillas says the tie between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid is wide open but he’s hoping home advantage counts.
Los Blancos drew 0-0 with their city rivals in the first leg of their Champions League tie at the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday evening.
It was a tale of two halves, as the visitors dominated in the first half but came up against a man mountain in Atletico goalkeeper Oblak, who made six stunning saves in the opening 45 minutes. The second half was different though, as Diego Simeone’s men controlled the tempo of the game and had chances themselves.
Speaking to reporters after game, Casillas said: The first half bore no relation to the second. Real Madrid deserved much more from the first half, but we were up against a fantastic Oblak. After the break Atlético calmed things down, prevented us from attacking on goal and controlled that aspect of play.
“The tie is wide open. A 0-0 result ensures for a great second leg and I think both teams still have a chance of going through. We’re hoping the fact that we’re at home will mean we put in a good performance, feed off the fans’ energy and get through the tie, which we knew from the beginning wouldn’t be easy.”
