Play had to be suspended in a Madrid derby rife with drama after Atletico Madrid fans appeared to throw objects at Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
After a tense first 45 minutes that saw both sides struggle to create any real goal scoring opportunities, Eder Militao’s deflected strike fired the visitors into the lead at the Metropolitano Stadium just after the hour mark.
Courtois wildly celebrated the Brazilian’s goal against his former club which saw simmering tensions among home fans behind the Belgian’s goal erupt into chaos.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper spent three seasons on loan at Los Colchoneros between 2011 and 2014 and made more than 150 appearances for the club in all competitions.
Television cameras captured him removing the items that he had been pelted with — that appeared to include several lighters and a plastic bag — from the pitch.
Play was suspended in the Madrid derby after fans appeared to throw objects at Thibaut Courtois
Tensions erupted inside the Stadio Metropolitano after Eder Militao gave Real the lead
Supporters targeted the former Atletico goalkeeper with a variety of objects from behind his goal
As the situation inside the stadium threatened to deteriorate further, referee Mateo Busquets paused the action and led both sets of players off the pitch in an attempt to restore order.
While the game was temporarily suspended, Diego Simeone could be seen remonstrating with the home fans and pleading with them to cease.
He was joined in his efforts by a number of his players including Koke and Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez.
After an extended delay both teams returned to the pitch and the game was resumed as Atletico desperately chased an equaliser.
Eight minutes were added on at the end of the 90 to compensate for the extended interruption.
Diego Simeone could be seen pleading for calm from supporters as the action was paused
Angel Correa secured a dramatic equaliser for the hosts in stoppage time after the game got back underway
Substitute Angel Correa looked to have levelled for Atletico but his goal was ruled out before a VAR check overturned the initial decision, handing the hosts their equaliser and sending the supporters in attendance into pandemonium.
The drama wasn’t over yet though, as a cynical foul from Marcos Llorente deep into the closing stages that had initially earned a booking from the referee was upgraded to a straight red following a review by the video assistant.
