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Real Madrid are up to three points close to local rival Atlético in the lead in the Spanish championship. Real won 1-0 in the matchday 24 away game against Real Valladolid on Saturday night, celebrating their third direct win to zero and benefiting from a surprising 2-0 loss at the leaders’ home to The uprising. Atlético also has the advantage of having played one game less.
Casemiro topped Real’s fourth success in the suite in the 65th minute after an ideal free kick by Toni Kroos. Coach Zinedine Zidane could wait for a successful dress rehearsal before the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 in Atalanta Bergamo on Wednesday.
Levante puts the next brake on Atlético
For Atlético, however, it put a brake. As with 1-1 in the supplement on Wednesday, Levante could not be defeated. On this occasion, the goals of José Luis Morales (30th) and Jorge de Frutos (95th) were decisive. In the previous nine rounds, they had eight wins and one draw.
FC Barcelona lurks behind the two Madrid clubs. The culés are already six points behind the Real in third place, but they also played two fewer games. Lionel Messi’s team receives FC Cádiz on Sunday.
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