article_snippet.sent: - Blocked everything in the first half as a wind-assisted Real Madrid looked like putting the tie beyond doubt in the first 45 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a big save to deny Gareth Bale in the early minutes .
article_snippet.sent: 7 - A rare slip early on let Gareth Bale but the Welshman failed to punish the Uruguayan and the Welshman recovered well to marshall the team to another clean sheet against the European champions.
article_snippet.sent: At times in the first half the Welshman must have been seeing flashbacks of extra time in Lisbon but came through without conceding.
article_snippet.sent: the Spain keeper did well to save.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Suarez 6 - Forced a fine second-half save from Casillas but was just as blown away by Real in the first 45 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Stayed awake in the first half as Real poured forward but REAL MADRID still threatened on the break.
article_snippet.sent: Also kept out Mario Suarez' late shot as Real managed to hang on.
article_snippet.sent: 7-  makes a save as REAL MADRID striker Fernando Torres goes for the ball .
article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale 7 - Provided cross after cross in the first half as Luka Modric tormented Siqueira but they came to nothing and Madrid
article_snippet.sent: Madrid are a tough nut to crack and
highlights_snippet.sent: Jan Oblak was excellent in goal for Atletico to keep Real at bay .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale had a huge chance to score an away goal for Real .
  