Sergio Ramos: Late fightbacks part of Madrid’s DNA

A draw means Real maintain a huge six-point buffer at the top of La Liga.

Ramos’ equaliser cancelled out Luis Suarez’s 53rd-minute opener for Barca and helped Madrid extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 33 matches. 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. “We need to be more effective, we need to have more possession and press better”. This bet has paid out in each of Barca’s last four home group games and against an out of form opponent with a bad away record and little to play for, it should prove profitable once more.

“We have to improve, especially at home”, Luis Enrique said. “We suffered against a great team and it was not easy to add here (Camp Nou), I can say it was a great match”, Zidane said about Casemiro’s match. I think we deserved it, but that’s the way it is and you have to accept how things go. What stands out for me is the work of the whole team.

He told Barcelona’s official website: “We had it all under control and there was never any danger”. It’s very disappointing to have a player like James sitting on the bench even with Bale and Kroos out with injuries, but this is Zidane’s decision and it’s clear that Madrid have to part ways with him as soon as possible if they want to get something valuable in return.

After Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in the final derby at the Vicente Calderon two weeks ago supporters sung the same song. Real Madrid defender said. Los Blancos managed to salvage a vital point in El Clasico courtesy of a late header by their skipper, Sergio Ramos.

“Madrid are a unsafe team but I think we played well”.

Iniesta, Messi and Neymar, who sent a shot sailing far above the crossbar in a one-on-one opportunity against keeper Keylor Navas, all could have given Barcelona a much needed second goal in the second half.

Real marked the result just as they had their away league victory over the Catalans last season, by capturing the jubilant atmosphere in the dressing room with a team photo which captain Ramos posted on social media.

He said: “It is just one point, it does not taste like a victory”.

The point is seemingly a better result for Madrid given their six-point advantage over Barca, but head coach Zidane warned there is still plenty of work ahead if they are to win a first title since 2012.