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Champions League wrap: Real edge Madrid derby first leg against Atletico, Lille hold Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz scored a second-half winner as the hosts edged out neighbours Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a scrappy first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie after Julian Alvarez had cancelled out Rodrygo's opener.

It was a stuttering capital derby between bitter rivals who at times looked to be playing within themselves, seemingly conserving some energy for what is likely to be a compelling return leg at Atletico's Metropolitano Stadium next week.

Real started on fire when Rodrygo scored a fine opener four minutes after kick-off but Atletico slowly got into the game and Alvarez equalised with a stunning strike in the 32nd minute.

Real got the winner in the 55th through Diaz, who worked his magic to find a tiny pocket of space inside a crowded box and slotted a low, angled strike inside Jan Oblak's far post.

Lille scored with their first shot on target in the 68th minute to snatch an equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

The German hosts, last year's finalists, needed some time to get into the game before Karim Adeyemi fired them into a 22nd-minute lead with an unstoppable low drive that went in off the post.

Lille had struggled to break through a solid Dortmund backline for more than an hour but they succeeded with a quick passing move as an off-balance Hakon Haraldsson beat keeper Gregor Kobel.

Despite some late pressure Dortmund failed to carve out any clear scoring chances and also had midfielder Daniel Svensson taken off with a suspected knee injury.

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