Sergio Ramos claims Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Clasico on Saturday “wasn’t entirely fair”.
Ramos salvaged a point for Madrid in the dying embers of their match against Barca, his equaliser drawing parallels with his late headers against Atletico Madrid and Sevilla in the 2016 Champions League final and European Super Cup respectively.
“It was necessary to continue picking up points,” the defender said after the game.
“The team did well and worked hard but the result, in my way of watching football, wasn’t entirely fair.
“My goal was an opportunity, a good delivery from Modric, and I’m happy for my goal.
“It was a hotly-contested game, we were two teams that wanted the ball.
“It’s true that we had more chances in the first half but lacked accuracy. Still, our work ended up giving us this reward. One point is better than none.
“There was a lot of intensity, it was a very risky game, played to the limit, but there must never be any malice, only sportsmanship.
“Six points clear? It’s our reward for the good work we did from the beginning. We won’t go crazy because there’s still a lot of the season left, but clearly it’s better to rely on yourselves than others.”
