Cristiano Ronaldo's strike eight minutes from time earned Real Madrid a 2-2 draw with Atlético at the Vicente Calderón, but it was Germán Burgos' antics that dominated a fiery derby.
Atléti assistant Burgos had to be restrained by eight members of staff as he attempted to confront referee Carlos Ferreiro.
Burgos, appropriately nicknamed "The Bull", was furious Atlético striker Diego Costa was shown a yellow card for what Ferreiro deemed to be a dive.
Burgos is held back by Atléti officials as he tries to confront Ferreiro
The Bull was sent to the dressing room, where he regained his composure.
Atlético, trailing Real by three points at kick-off, looked on course for the derby bragging rights after first-half strikes from Koke and Gabi had put them ahead following Karim Benzema's early opener for Real.
But Ronaldo lashed home in the 82nd minute to the relief of boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Burgos was sent to the dressing room after he tried to confront Ferreiro
The result thwarted Atlético's hopes of completing a league double over their more celebrated rivals for the first time since 1951, having beaten them at the Bernabéu 1-0 earlier in the season.
Atléti 2-2 Real
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan reacts during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2014. The game ended in a draw 2-2. AFP PHOTO/ CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2014. The game ended in a draw 2-2. AFP PHOTO/ CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Club Atletico De Madrid assistant coach German 'Mono' Burgos (C) reacts during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's Brazilian forward Diego da Silva Costa during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2014. The game ended in a draw 2-2. AFP PHOTO/ CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) vies with Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Filipe Luis during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2014. The game ended in a draw 2-2. AFP PHOTO/ CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Diego Costa (L) of Atletico de Madrid competes for the ball with Gareth Bale (R) of Real Madrid CF during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico de Madrid's second coach German Burgos (2ndR) argues with referee (L) past Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone (2ndL) during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ CURTO DE LA TORRE (Photo credit should read CURTO DE LA TORRE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Marcelo (L) of Atletico de Madrid competes for the ball with Juan Francisco Torres alias Juanfran (R) of Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Cristiano Ronaldo (R) of Real Madrid CF competes for the ball with Juan Francisco Torres alias Juanfran (L) of Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Diego Godin (2ndR) of Atletico de Madrid clashes with Pepe (R) of Real Madrid CF as Fabio Coentrao (L) reacts during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Karim Benzema (2ndR) embraces his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo (R) as Diego Godin (L) of Atletico de Madrid reacts defeated during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Karim Benzema (2ndR) embraces his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo (R) as Diego Godin (L) of Atletico de Madrid reacts defeated during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Marcelo (L) and Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid CF celebrate after Real drew 2-2 against Club Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Karim Benzema (2ndR) embraces his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo (R) during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Diego Costa of Atletico de Madrid holds a tin thrown to the referee by the audience during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Marcelo of Real Madrid CF celebrate after Real drew 2-2 against Club Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Real Madrid's goalkeeper Diego Lopez misses to save the first goal of Atletico de Madrid during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2014. The game ended in a draw 2-2. AFP PHOTO/ GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Luka Modric (2nd L) of Real Madrid CF loses the ball against Mario Suarez (L) of Atletico de Madrid and his teammate Gabi Fernandez (R) during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Marcelo (L) and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF celebrate after Real drew 2-2 against Club Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Cristiano Ronaldo (#7) of Real Madrid CF beats Raul Garcia of Club Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Real Madrid CF beats Raul Garcia of Club Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Francisco Roman Alarcon alias Isco (R) of Real Madrid CF competes for the ball with Mario Suarez (L) of Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Diego Costa of Atletico de Madrid protests to the referee after being tackled during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Atletico de Madrid fans cheering their team prior to start the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 02: Karim Benzema (#9) of Real Madrid CF clashes with Diego Godin of Club Atletico de Madrid during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 2, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)