After a 1-1 draw in the Madrid Derby against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, Real Madrid will maintain a slim one-point lead atop La Liga. A controversial penalty that Julian Alvarez buried for his 17th goal in all competitions in the first half was canceled out by Kylian Mbappe's first goal in this rivalry in the second half.

Kylian Mbappe rescued a point for Real Madrid in the Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The clash on February 8 ended in a 1-1 stale

Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League is the accidental blockbuster of the new knockout playoffs round that starts Tuesday. The past two title winners surprisingly finished mid-table in the new 36-team standings format that ended in January.

The champions of England Manchester City will take on the kings of Europe in Real Madrid for the fourth consecutive season in the Champions League.

After a chaotic final Champions League league phase matchday, Real Madrid now know their two potential opponents for the knockout phase playoffs.