Antoine Griezmann scores the only goal of the match as Atletico Madrid record a 1-0 win at rivals Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday afternoon.
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A first defeat under Zinedine Zidane leaves Real nine points off leaders Barcelona, and four below Atletico.
They badly missed injured duo Gareth Bale and Marcelo on Saturday, and Karim Benzema being forced off at half-time was also a big blow.
“I wanted a draw in the Madrid derby, which is what would have suited us best”, Mestre said, “but for myself in particular I always like it when Real Madrid loses”.
“I don’t mean Jese, Lucas [Vazquez], [Mateo] Kovacic aren’t good, they’re very good, but…”
“If everyone was at my level, we would be top”, said Ronaldo.
“I think we’ve played very good football this year and last year”.
“If all my team-mates were at my level, we might be first”, he said.
The forward had a great chance to net the opener just three minutes after the restart, only to drag his shot wide with just Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak to beat.
Atletico hadn’t won a derby for 14 years before winning the Copa del Rey at Real’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium in 2013, but haven’t lost a La Liga fixture to their city rivals in five games since. I was referring to injuries. The Catalans take on Sevilla in later tonight and will extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points if they win.
“When you don’t play all that well, the most important thing is to win”. He’s a star, the best in the world and every day he surprises us more.
Without a doubt, bridges will need to be mended amongst the players in the Madrid dressing room, and this was a good start to a tough week. If you see the Champions League games, the team has played well.
“I’m not better than any of my team-mates”.
Marca also reference the sinking ship analogy describing struggling Real Madrid as a “shipwreck without excuses” as well as referencing Ronaldo’s stunning post-match quotes.
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Real Madrid, who lie 9 points behind Barcelona, having played a game more, will next face Levante away from home on Wednesday, 2 March.
