Barcelona now have 57 points, but have played one game more than Madrid, who have 56 points in second place. Las Palmas have been one of the freest flowing teams in the league this season and any La Liga fan knew that it would be a real test – however, few may have expected such an explosive game.
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On the first day of spring in Madrid “Real” in the 25th round of the examples will try to please the fans a victory over “Las Palmas”.
Morata also had a third goal ruled out later in the game and saw another effort come off the crossbar on a frustrating night for him and Real Madrid.
Viera was the centre of the action again minutes later when he converted a penalty to give the visitors the lead after Sergio Ramos had been penalised.
Another substitute, Alvaro Morata, who came on for Karim Benzema in the 77th minute, found the victor with a clinical header in the 83rd minute.
Both players have indicated in recent times that they could leave the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the campaign after having grown frustrated with their lack of playing time under Zidane.
“We have to stay calm”, Simeone said. “We want to keep picking up three points in order to win the title”.
Villarreal president Fernando Roig told the media that the officials who were in-charge of the game between Real Madrid and Villareal at the Estadio de la Cerámica were biased towards the Madrid side. Replays showed that the Las Palmas forward placed a hand on the former Tottenham Hotspur man, but it would be surprising if that was the sole cause of Bale’s reaction. He has a league-best 20 goals.
“It is a hard, measured and well thought out decision and I think I have to be loyal to what I think”.
‘We’re working on putting that right.
Opponents Sporting are in the relegation zone with 17 points from 24 games.
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After scoring important late winners in the last two games, Messi put Barcelona on the board with a header off a long cross into the area in the ninth minute.
