Real Madrid not getting carried away in La Liga, says Sergio Ramos

Barcelona started with Ter Stegen, Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Sergi Roberto; Gomes, Rakitic, Busquets; Suarez, Messi and Neymar and had to introduce Iniesta in the second half while Real Madrid started with Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Marcelo, Varane, Ramos; Modric, Kovacic, Isco, Lucas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

Real remains 6 points clear of Barca on the top.

Real captain Ramos earned a point that could prove decisive in the title race by powering in Luka Modric’s free kick, just as he had done in the 2014 Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.

“We’re disappointed because we think we deserved to win”, Enrique said.

“We could have closed the game out, we had it in our hands, but we have not achieved it”. It’s a positive result, but it could’ve been better the way Madrid competed.

“Madrid, in a very characteristic play from them, drew level, and we paid the price for not killing the game with the chances we had”, the Spaniard declared, bemoaning the fact that Lionel Messi and Neymar both missed chances that would have put the game beyond their visitors. We’re ambitious and we know we have a great team.

“This can happen when you don’t seal the victory when you have a chance”, Barcelona forward Luis Suarez said.

From staring down the barrel of a defeat to Barca, Los Blancos supporters ended the game the far happier after Ramos found the back of the net.

“We have that variety in this team”, Zidane said. “Now we are in very good form, we are feeling confident and we must keep going like this and never give in”. In the second half, we fell behind, but eventually things changed.

Despite not creating enough scoring chances in El Clasico, Zinedine Zidane says he’s still pleased with his team’s showing.

“A goal like that in the “clasico” feel nearly like a win”, Madrid midfielder Luka Modric said.

In the end, Madrid probably deserved more than a draw.

Barca have already dropped nine points at home this season in winning just three of their seven league fixtures at the Camp Nou. It was not like this, the second half we found it more hard, especially after they scored.

The vital point allows first placed Real to maintain its distance in the league from Barcelona who is sitting second, trailing by six points.