A heated moment took centre stage during the Madrid derby when Abde Ezzalzouli Akhomach and Brahim Diaz collided hard in a fierce challenge that briefly stopped play.
The clash happened in the middle of a tense phase of the match, with both players going into the duel at speed. Diaz appeared to take the worst of it at first, staying down after the impact as teammates and staff reacted immediately.
Medical personnel were quickly called onto the pitch to check on the situation. The referee allowed treatment, and the game paused while Diaz was assessed and Akhomach also recovered from the collision.
After the checks, both players were able to continue, and the match resumed with the same intense tempo that has come to define these derby battles. The incident became one of the most talked-about scenes of the game, underlining how physical and uncompromising the contest was.
