Vinicius strikes twice as Real Madrid edge Atletico 3-2 in pulsating derby

Vinicius Jr scored twice as Real Madrid fought back to beat visitors Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a breathless Spanish capital derby ​on Sunday, keeping Alvaro Arbeloa's side within four points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona, Reuters reported. 

Billed as a relatively low-key Madrid derby, with Atletico sitting a distant fourth in the table, the match instead delivered a five-goal spectacle between the rivals.

It had everything — stunning goals from both sides and a straight red card to Real captain Federico Valverde that reduced the hosts to 10 men in the dying minutes, according to Reuters.