Atletico Madrid 1 Real Madrid 2: Di Maria inspires Jose's men after Falcao draws first blood in clash
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Real's win in the Madrid derby extended their unbeaten run against Atletico to 25 straight games - dating back to 1999 - and maintained the psychological advantage over crosstown rivals heading into their clash in the Copa del Rey final on May 17.
Jose Mourinho was without top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo healing a muscle injury for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund, when the Spanish giants must overturn a 4-1 loss in the first leg.
And Atletico couldn't have hoped for a better start with Radamel Falcao scoring four minutes in.
Job done: Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria celebrates after he netted the winner in the second half
Madrid, however, without sparkling at any stage, still managed to eek out the chances to ensure they took home the spoils from the Vicente Calderon.
Atletico defender Juanfran deflected Angel Di Maria's free kick into his own net in the 13th minute, and Di Maria grabbed the winner after latching on to a Karim Benzema pass with just under half an hour to play.
Although Barcelona dropped two points by drawing against Athletic Bilbao earlier in the day, the Catalan club still look set to reclaim the league title, as they sit 11 points clear of the chasing Real.
In their incredible derby run, Real have won 19 and drawn six against the lowly Atletico.
Flying start: Radamel Falcao scored after just four minutes for the hosts, who were unable to hold out
Taking a tumble: Falcao hits the deck after a tackle from Real's Michael Essien (right)
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