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Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid played to a disappointing 0-0 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday that allowed Barcelona to extend their lead atop the La Liga table to 10 points over both teams.
The hosts were gifted a glorious chance to open the scoring in the opening minutes. A misplayed Marcelo back pass hit two Real defenders and fell to a wide open Angel Correa in the penalty area, but the Argentine couldn't find a way past Kiko Casilla and his shot blazed wide of the post.
Real came close on the half-hour mark after some nice interplay between Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos sprang the Germany international in the Atleti box, but his ensuing poked shot was slightly off target.
Sergio Ramos was kicked in the face and bloodied while trying to head in Real's opener just before half-time and was substituted for Nacho at the break.
Chances were hard to come by for either side in the second half with Kroos' darting run and chipped shot in the 75th minute the most threatening moment for the visitors.
In an effort to jumpstart his attack, Zinedine Zidane put Marco Asensio on for Benzema with 15 minutes left to play.
But it was fellow substitute Kevin Gameiro who almost did the honours after Yannick Carrasco sprang him in the Real box only for Raphael Varane to sweep his lobbed shot off the line.
The result marks the first time since May 2005 that a Madrid derby ended without a goal.
Source: espn.co.uk