MADRID (AFP) - Zinedine Zidane brought Real Madrid's outcasts in from the cold and they repaid him with a win over Celta Vigo on Saturday (March 16) but La Liga's title race could well be over after Atletico Madrid were beaten by Athletic Bilbao.
Isco and Gareth Bale each scored in Madrid's 2-0 victory over Celta before Atletico lost 2-0 at San Mames, giving Barcelona the chance to go 10 points clear if they overcome Real Betis on Sunday.
Barca's superiority has been clear for some time but Zidane's new era is up and running. Isco, who had not started a single league game under Santiago Solari, gave Real the lead shortly after the hour and Bale got the goal his own committed display deserved to put sorry Celta out of sight.
Bale was teed up by Marcelo, who was also dropped by Solari but recalled, while Keylor Navas pulled off a superb save in the first half, having been brought back in ahead of Thibaut Courtois.
"Nobody can erase what these players have done," Zidane about those players he recalled. "I will count on everyone."
The victory ends a run of four consecutive home defeats for Madrid and means they are now two points behind Atletico, nine back on Barca.
That deficit will surely prove too big to close but Zidane's job was to restore morale in the 11 league games that are left and to find out what, and who, needs changing in the summer.
Â
"My team-talk was really simple," Zidane said.
"I told them to have fun, to play, to run together and to be united when we don't have the ball. When we have it, let's have fun, and that's what we did."
At times, it felt like a pre-season fixture, not just because of the baking hot sun but the relaxed atmosphere and the sense this is now a team on trial.
Bale, whose relationship with Zidane deteriorated to breaking point last season, was arguably the biggest winner, his performance proving there could yet be a place for him in what the club's president Florentino Perez has dubbed "the glorious new era".
Marcelo impressed too while Courtois might well wonder what his next couple of months hold, given Navas, an old favourite of Zidane, looks to be back in favour.
"There are 10 games left, today Keylor played, on another day it could be Thibaut," Zidane said.
"Real Madrid needs two or three great goalkeepers. We'll see what happens next year."
BALE RATTLES CROSSBAR
There was a cosy feeling at the Santiago Bernabeu, where fans had a new song to the tune of Hey Jude, replaced by Zizou, and cheered their new coach's name when it was announced before kick-off.
Bale came closest to scoring in the first half with an acrobatic scissor-kick that crashed against the crossbar and later teed up Karim Benzema to tap in, only for the referee to book the Welshman for a foul in the build-up.
Celta found chances on the break but never looked liked converting. Maxi Gomez, with only Ramos to beat, curled wide while Sofiane Boufal's finish had to be blocked on the line by Marcelo as Madrid were again caught upfield.
Benzema's goal was ruled out just before half-time and Luka Modric had one chalked off just after, this time VAR intervening to show Raphael Varane offside and close enough to be deemed active.
Isco's influence had diminished and Dani Ceballos was ready to replace him just before he scored the opening goal. Asensio made it, a superb run allowing Benzema to cross and Isco to bundle in.
There was still time for Bale to add a second, his touch making space for the shot after Marcelo had slipped him clear. The ball hit the post and then the net.
After going out of the Champions League to Juventus on Tuesday, Atletico's miserable week continued as they were undone by two late goals in Bilbao.
Jose Gimenez was at fault for the opener, gifting the ball to Inigo Cordoba who found Inaki Williams at the back post. Gimenez was unfortunate for the second too, as Kenan Kodro's shot deflected off his foot on its way in, leaving Barcelona with one hand on the trophy.
Unai Emery insists Mesut Ozil still has a future at Arsenal despite leaving the midfielder out of the Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Tottenham. Ozil watched from the stands as Arsenal lost 2
Mesut Ozil: Arsenal manager Unai Emery says midfielder has a
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has been ruled out of playing in the China Cup with Uruguay after spraining his ankle for his club at the weekend. Suarez, 32, is expected to miss between 10 and 15 days after limping off late in Sunday's 4-1 win at Real Betis in La Liga.
Luis Suarez to miss Copa del Rey final, doubt for Copa
England may have qualified for the World Cup following Thursday's scruffy 1-0 win over Slovenia but manager Gareth Southgate admits they have a "hell of a lot of work to do" if they are to be
Daniel Sturridge to Arsenal: Gunners named - football.london
Football: Sevilla put pressure on Spanish La Liga leaders Barcelona by drawing level with 2-0 win over Girona
Valencia thrash Sevilla to keep pressure on Barcelona in La
footballnations.net/spain/la-liga/valencia-thrash-sevilla-to-keep-pressure-on-barcelona-in-la-liga/
Valencia striker Simone Zaza celebrates goal in win over Sevilla. Valencia moved up to within a point of leaders Barcelona in La Liga with a 4-0 thrashing of Sevilla at the Mestalla. Striker Simone Zaza scored his seventh goal in his last five league games to send Los Che four points above Real Madrid, ahead of their match on Sunday.
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid - Football Match Report - January
Final-day hurrahs, Football News & Top Stories The Straits TimesWhen Manchester City and Liverpool take to the field on the final day of the season tomorrow, it will be the eighth time in the
Dennis Brand Leads Heading Into Final Day of Harrah'S
Pep Guardiola reveals what his Man City side MUST do to beat Liverpool in title race PEP GUARDIOLA told his City players to stay "calm" despite landing what looked a decisive blow in their
Pep Guardiola challenges Manchester City to beat Liverpool to
I don't look back at the big finals I won with the Reds and remember whether we played well or not, just that we got the job done. five epic Cricket World Cup moments. The man who lost a
Romelu Lukaku scored twice to make light work of Manchester United's injury crisis with a comfortable Premier League victory over Crystal Palace. Lukaku double inspires Man United to 3-1 win
Football news - Romelu Lukaku double seals Manchester United
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp has condemned 'disgusting' racist abuse aimed at Mohamed Salah and called for lifetime bans for the Chelsea fans accused of taunting the Liverpool star. A video circulated on social media ahead of Chelsea's Europa League match at Slavia Prague this week showed a group of six supporters chanting "Salah is a bomber
Liverpool coach Klopp condemns 'disgusting' Salah abuse ahead
Jun 06, 2019 · Ghost Ship trial: A weary dad sits in court every day, missing his daughter deserves blame. So too, Serra said, does the city for failing to do something about the conditions in the warehouse
Croatia Digs Deeper, Burying England's World Cup Dreams - The
Barcelona wins at Bernabeu again to end Real Madrid title hopes. Barcelona players celebrate after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: El Clasico 2019 Odds, Preview
A FIFA feasibility study has concluded that the 2022 World Cup can expand to 48 teams by using at least one of Qatar's neighbors as an additional host, and says there is a low legal risk to
FIFA backs 48-team World Cup in 2022 | Sports - Geo.tv
watch soccer live streaming mobile
watch champions league live streaming zee tv
watch champions league live streaming bola
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch soccer online free streaming live reddit
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming free
watch champions league simulcast live stream
watch premier league live streaming live free
watch champions league live streaming malaysia
watch champions league live streaming bt sport
watch coppa america live streaming vf
watch coppa america live streaming xbox
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming online free
watch champions league online free live streaming hd
watch coppa america live streaming eng
live tv soccer live stream - live3s.com
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch afghanistan premier league live stream
watch champions league live streaming cricfree
watch the premier league live stream
watch coppa america live streaming english
watch coppa america live streaming bt sport
watch barclays premier league live streaming online free
watch coppa america live streaming zip
watch coppa america live streaming now
watch coppa america live streaming world
watch soccer live streaming hd
watch coppa america live streaming free online
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming putlockers
watch soccer online free streaming live liverpool
watch uefa champions league final live streaming free online
watch premier league matches live streaming
watch soccer online free streaming live uk
watch coppa america live streaming philippines
watch coppa america live streaming youtube
watch coppa america live streaming nz
watch coppa america live streaming without cable
watch premier league darts live stream
watch premier league live streaming xbox one
watch soccer online free streaming live english
watch champions league live streaming now
watch live soccer stream android
watch coppa america live streaming xbox one
watch coppa america live streaming mexico
watch soccer live streaming juventus vs manchester united
watch soccer live football streaming - ronaldo7.net
watch soccer game live now
watch champions league live streaming canada
watch champions league draw live stream total sportek
watch champions league live streaming live
watch soccer games online free streaming live
watch live soccer streaming on iphone
watch champions league live streaming vk
watch premier league live stream reddit
watch soccer games live stream free
where to watch premier league live streaming
watch uefa champions league live streaming youtube
www.watch premier league live stream.com
watch premier league games live stream
tv soccer live stream sky
watch coppa america live streaming manchester united
watch soccer live streaming kenya
watch coppa america live streaming hd
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch champions league live streaming vf
watch premier league live in stream
watch champions league live streaming zee5
watch coppa america live streaming live
cpl 2018 live streaming watch caribbean premier league t20 2018
watch soccer online free streaming live south africa
watch soccer online free streaming live manchester united
watch arsenal southampton premier league live stream
watch coppa america live streaming india vs england
watch english premier league live streaming online
watch soccer live streaming xbox one
watch premier league live streaming video
watch hd soccer live streaming free
watch champions league live streaming xbox
watch coppa america live streaming rcti
watch premier league net live manchester united stream channel
how to watch premier league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming espn
watch live streaming of premier league football
watch soccer live streaming qatar vs philippines
watch coppa america live streaming indonesia
watch coppa america live streaming online free
watch coppa america live streaming portugal
how to watch champions league live streaming
watch uefa champions league draw live streaming free online
watch premier league live streaming qatar
watch coppa america live streaming direct
watch us soccer live stream
soccer tv live net stream
watch coppa america live streaming app
soccer tv live football streaming garuda select
watch coppa america live streaming total sportek
watch champions league live streaming mobile
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch champions league live streaming putlockers
watch soccer live streaming qatar
watch soccer live stream hunter
watch coppa america live streaming game
super soccer tv live streaming napoli vs juventus
watch barclays premier league online live streaming
super soccer tv live streaming garuda select
watch coppa america live streaming indosiar
watch coppa america live streaming vivo
watch soccer live streaming xfinity
watch champions league live streaming manchester united
watch sky sports premier league online free streaming live
watch champions league final online free live streaming
watch soccer online free live streaming livetv ru
watch champions league live streaming eng
#sumbertv #Barcelona #tokyo #chocolate #football #fut #soccer #Vip45 #gooners #paulmcartney #calciatoribrutti #pagani #nikesoccer #rockstar #Liverpool #bayervshoffenheim #4Series #premierleague #afcnews #knuckleball #cr7 #manchesterunited #trollfootball #frasirap #mane #comico #elcasico #manchestercity #oudmehta #ballondor #bundesliga #cristiano #championship #mancityvsliverpool #copaamerica #satira #firmino #risate #coys #england #arsenal #cristianoronaldo #ucl #cappucino #coffeebreak #24x7 #liverpoolfans #liverpoolfc #kickoff #messi #romania #liverpool #klopp #neymar #midnight #coyg #Celtic #realmadridcf #league2 #acmilan #hotcoffee #ignoranza #sunderlandafc #winner #villarealcf #oasisandbeatles #realmadrid #uefanationsleague #livestreaming
0 Kommentare:
Kommentar veröffentlichen