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Madrid edge past Espanyol to go two clear of Barcelona

Published : Tuesday, 30 June, 2020 at 12:00 AM  Count : 461

Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (R) challenges Real Mallorca's Spanish goalkeeper Manolo Reina during the Spanish league football match real Real Madrid CF against RCD Mallorca at at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on June 24, 2020.	photo: AFP

Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (R) challenges Real Mallorca's Spanish goalkeeper Manolo Reina during the Spanish league football match real Real Madrid CF against RCD Mallorca at at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on June 24, 2020. photo: AFP

MADRID, JUNE 29: Karim Benzema delivered another moment of magic on Sunday as Real Madrid took a two-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga by beating bottom club Espanyol.
Benzema's volley against Valencia could be goal of the season and he might now have a claim to best assist too after his brilliant backheel teed up Casemiro to finish for a crucial 1-0 win.
Madrid's advantage in the table, coming after Barca's draw away at Celta Vigo on Saturday, is their biggest since February and puts them within sight of their second league title in eight years.
"It's a very important win," said Benzema. "I can't say we don't look at Barcelona, of course we do. But we're focused on our own league. There are not many games left and every game now is a final."
Zinedine Zidane said Eden Hazard took a knock to his ankle.
"He took a big hit but it's just a knock I think," said Zidane.
By the time his side play at home to Getafe on Thursday they might even have the chance to move further clear, if in-form Atletico Madrid avoid defeat on Tuesday at Camp Nou.
Barcelona certainly have the harder run-in, with a resurgent Villarreal side to follow Atletico and then local rivals Espanyol, who have shown they might yet finish strong after a determined performance under new coach Franciso Rufete.  Rufete, who was previously the club's sporting director, is Espanyol's fourth coach of the season after the sacking of Abelardo Fernandez on Saturday.     -AFP










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