Actual deal: Actual Madrid pile strain on Barcelona as they lengthen La Liga lead with derby win at Atletico

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Sergio Ramos prolonged his unimaginable scoring document for Actual Madrid as he scored the one aim in a 1-Zero win away to crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid, as Los Blancos prolonged their lead on the high of La Liga to SEVEN factors.

Quique Setien seems one step nearer to the Barcelona exit door after Zinedine Zidane’s Actual Madrid earned three extra factors with their win away to Atletico.

A solitary Sergio Ramos aim separated the edges, with the defender’s spot-kick strike putting him forward of the likes of Zidane, Luis Figo and Xavi within the Spanish league’s all-time scorer stakes. 

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Ramos’ 73rd-minute penalty means his group is now firmly within the driving seat of their title race in opposition to heated rivals Barcelona, although the Catalan membership can scale back the deficit to 4 factors in the event that they win away at Villarreal on Sunday night.

Extremely, the Actual Madrid skipper’s aim was his fifth in simply seven video games for the reason that La Liga restart, as his group hit championship type on the excellent time.

Afterwards, Zidane addressed feedback that penalty was a tender one.

“It is easy to … discuss controversies however that is not the case. We’re doing phenomenally nicely. We’re giving every part on the pitch and we deserve every part we’re reaching,” he mentioned to the media.

“I do not prefer to become involved in these discussions however what I can’t settle for is listening to that we’re high of the desk due to referees’ selections.

“We deserve extra respect for what we’re doing and I am uninterested in individuals saying we’re successful due to referees.”

Zidane’s facet have 4 video games remaining if they’re to see out what could be their first Spanish league title since 2017 – and simply their third prior to now 12 years.

Barcelona, in the meantime, have been in patchy type since soccer resumed, dropping factors to the likes of Atletico, Celta Vigo and Sevilla – and one other unhealthy end result on Sunday may seal Setien’s destiny as rumors develop more and more sturdy that the supervisor – who was appointed in January – could possibly be set for a swift exit from Camp Nou. 

Experiences prior to now few days that the membership had reached a verbal settlement with former captain Xavi to take over the managerial reigns on the membership seem to have been dashed, although, because the 133-times capped Spaniard has reportedly inked a one-year extension to his contract as head coach of Qatari group Al Sadd.

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