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The defender himself converted the kick after falling to the ground when Clement Lenglet grabbed his shirt in the area
Sergio Ramos felt the penalty he won and scored to inspire Real Madrid to a El Clásico triumph in Barcelona was “very clear.”
With Saturday’s clash at the Camp Nou level 1-1 in the second half after the first goals from Federico Valverde and Ansu Fati, Ramos fell in the Barça area.
It was an extravagant knockdown from the Madrid captain but caught the attention of the VAR, with replays highlighting a cheeky jerk of Clement Lenglet’s jersey.
A penalty was subsequently awarded and Ramos found the net before Luka Modric secured the points in the 90th minute.
The Barça players were furious with the penalty decision, but Ramos saw no controversy in the call.
“The penalty is very clear,” he said. “For me, the action is clear. The referees and the VAR are there to help us.”
Victories at Barça are always worthy of celebration for Madrid, but this success was especially valuable after back-to-back losses at home to Cádiz and Shakhtar Donetsk.
@Sergio Ramos: “I’m very happy. A big hello to all Madridistas. Winning here is always special. We want to dedicate this goal to all of you after a difficult week. All I can say is HALA MADRID. I love you, ciao!”#Go Madrid | #The classic pic.twitter.com/2gKMDCS55h
– Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) October 24, 2020
Ramos played only 45 minutes of those games due to a knee problem and was delighted with the response from the La Liga champions in Catalonia.
“It was a week in which to vindicate ourselves and a Clásico is a unique match in the world,” he said. “We face it with great enthusiasm.
“You have to always be united and you cannot regret bad streaks or previous results.
“We are happy with the three points, and emotionally it is very good for the next matches. It is always very gratifying to beat our eternal rivals.”
And he added: “A week of crisis at Real Madrid is two games. We have to keep scoring three points at the same time and keep the good energy in the group.
“There are points that taste like glory, that’s how it is here in the stadium of our eternal rivals. This team has won a lot and we want to continue doing so.”
Ramos was influential on both ends of the pitch, and Madrid required their patron to lead a certain defensive position between their goal and Modric’s.
The center-back, who had more shots (four) and shots on target (three) than any teammate, intervened with three tackles, four punts, three interceptions and a block.
They won seven of their 10 games and all three in the air as Madrid beat wave after wave of Barcelona’s attack over a 25-minute period.
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