Great victory in the reserves' derby

Real Madrid Castilla claimed an exhilarating reserves' derby, held at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium. Carvajal put our reserves ahead with a stunning goal after a brilliant individual play, but A. Yaakobishvili equalized in stoppage time with a long-range shot that deflected off Mario Rivas. Diego Aguado, from the penalty spot, restored the lead for López de Lerma's side in the 61st minute, but Atlético Madrileño leveled again five minutes later after a rebound from another penalty. The decisive 3-2 came from Yáñez in the 71st minute. A well-deserved triumph for our reserves.

Castilla took the lead very early. Barely nine minutes had passed when Carvajal conjured up one of the goals of the matchday. The forward received the ball in midfield, evaded four visiting defenders on his way toward the opponent's area, and finished with a precise shot to the post with his left foot. The goal boosted Castilla, who continued to dominate and even had a chance to extend their lead in the 40th minute with a shot from Yáñez, but Astralaga denied it.

Everything seemed to indicate the halftime score would be 1-0, but the added minutes proved costly for López de Lerma's team. The equalizer came from an unlucky play where a powerful and long-range strike by A. Yaakobishvili deflected off Mario Rivas and wrong-footed Mestre. The visitors could have gone into the break with the lead if D. García's volley from the edge of the area hadn't hit the post.

A penalty in each area
Everything changed fifteen minutes into the second half. Diego Aguado was brought down inside the box by I. Kamate. The referee awarded a penalty and confirmed it after reviewing the play on the monitor at the visitors' request. Diego Aguado himself converted it in the 61st minute. But just two minutes later, a penalty was awarded at the other end after an incident involving Diego Aguado and Cubo. D. García took the shot, Mestre guessed correctly, but Koke Mota capitalized on the rebound to put the ball in the net in the 66th minute.

Yáñez decides
The derby was turning into a nail-biter, and Yáñez added to the drama by scoring the 3-2 just five minutes later. The youth player received the ball on the flank and sealed the victory with a precise left-footed strike. From then until the final whistle, Castilla even scored a fourth goal in the seventh of ten added minutes, but it was ruled out for offside by Alexis Ciria. In the final play, Álvaro Vega almost equalized, but his header struck the crossbar, leaving the three points at the Di Stéfano.

LINEUP:
3-Castilla: Mestre, Fortea, Naasei, Mario Rivas, Diego Aguado (Roberto Martínez, 77'), Cestero, Sergio Martínez (Lezcano, 77'), Thiago, Yáñez (Pol Fortuny, 79'), Á. Leiva (Alexis Ciria, 77'), and Carvajal (Rachad, 82'). 
2-Atlético Madrileño: Astralaga, Sergio Díez (Romeo Hueso, 72'), A. Yaakobishvili, Arnau Solà, Pablo Pan, D. García, T. Helguera (Koke Mota, 63'), Edgar (Jorge Castillo, 63'), I. Kamate (Martín Cuellar, 86’), Álvaro Justo (Álvaro Vega, 86’), and Cubo.

Goals:
1-0 (min. 9): Carvajal.
1-1 (min. 46): A. Yaakobishvili.
2-1 (min. 61): Diego Aguado, from the penalty spot.
2-2 (min. 66): Koke Mota.
3-2 (min. 71): Yáñez.

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