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With Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid leading 2-1, the first half of the Spanish capital\u2019s big derby ended with heightened tension in the corridors of the Metropolitano stadium. With Sporting\u2019s former captain in the thick of it,<\/strong>Morten Hjulmand<\/a>got involved in provocations with Antonio R\u00fcdiger<\/a><\/strong>, a player for the team managed by Jos\u00e9 Mourinho.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Although neither player was in their respective manager\u2019s starting lineup, they ultimately drew attention with an exchange of words on the way to the dressing rooms<\/strong>, with intervention from others even being needed to separate them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With the rivalry between the two teams running very high, Real Madrid<\/a>travelled to Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s ground for the seventh round of La Liga<\/a>.<\/strong> Although the away side looked more adventurous in the first half, the players went into the break with the same scoreline the match had started with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n At the start of the second half, Daniel Huijsen blatantly grabbed Simeone\u2019s arm inside Real Madrid\u2019s penalty area, ultimately conceding a penalty to the opposition and being shown a red card. Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, with his team reduced to 10 men, ultimately failed to win the match. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Morten Hjulmand<\/a>, the former captain of the Lions – who left the squad this summer<\/a> – only came on in the 89th minute. As a new signing for Diego Simeone\u2019s team, the Danish player has been trying to earn a regular place in the Argentine coach\u2019s plans.<\/strong> With eight official matches played this season, four of them as a starter, the Danish international\u2019s team sits second in La Liga with 16 points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n