Real Madrid increased the chances of prolonging the national title in Spain on Saturday evening. Zinedine Zidane’s team was in el Clásico 2-1 too strong for Barcelona, which had been unbeaten in competition for more than four months. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid now share the lead, although the team of trainer Diego Simeone still plays at Real Betis on Sunday evening. Barcelona currently has one point less than the competitors from the capital. Zidane was proud of the players the Royal.
“I have a very good feeling about this race. We started well and then it got difficult because Barcelona is a very good opponent. A good and deserved victory. We had many opportunities to score a third hit. All in all, a very deserved victory ”, emphasized Zidane, who was not on par with Ronald Koeman. The Barcelona coach was angry with referee Jesús Gil Manzano, because Barcelona did not receive a penalty in the final stages when Martin Braithwaite went to the ground after contact with Ferland Mendy. The Dutchman also found the injury time of four minutes far too little.
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According to Zidane, this criticism is not justified. “Everyone experiences it in their own way. If the referee has not whistled for a penalty, it is because it was not a penalty. The referee chooses whether it is four, five or six minutes. What we have shown on the field is the most important thing for us. We have created many opportunities. We are happy, this was a deserved victory. ”
Real Madrid is now jointly in the lead in LaLiga, but that is not all that matters. “Nothing is going to change, there are still eight days on the program. We have to enjoy this victory and the victory over Liverpool. These are competitions in which we have worked very hard. Now we have to rest well because some players have complaints. I don’t know how this will end. Physically, we are at our limit. We are struggling to make it to the final signal. But we are still alive, we are going to rest and we are going to prepare for Wednesday’s game ”, he referred to seeing Liverpool again in the Champions League. Four days later, a duel with fellow countryman Getafe awaits.