Atletico Madrid battled hard to make up a three goal deficit but two late finishes from Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero were not enough to peg back ten man Real Madrid.
Louis Van Gaal’s side continue to underperform and once again had to turn to defender Daniel Van Buyten to score yet again but they still couldn’t get past a determined Schalke side.
Mark Hughes’s Man City side showed great character to come from two goals down to take the lead against Burnley but a late goal from Kevin McDonald salvaged a well deserved point for the Clarets.