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Friday, Jul 4, 2025
When the rumours about Cristiano appeared, Real Madrid players had bets among ourselves, said Modric.
Karim Benzema fired Real Madrid to a 1-0 win in the city derby against Atletico Madrid on Saturday which underlined Real's La Liga title credentials.
Real's first defeat in the league since October saw them fall to second place on 53 points after 25 games, while Levante climbed up to 10th.
Real Madrid's La Liga title bid took a dent after Zinedine Zidane's leaders were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday, denied all three points by a late strike from Santi Mina.
In more than half a century of playing in Europe's premier competition, Real have never overturned a first-leg defeat at home to go through, indicating the size of the task in front of them when they face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on March 10.
Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home.
Real will clinch their first league title since 2017 with a win over Villarreal on Thursday or at Leganes on the final day of the season.
Casemiro slid to the ground to guide the ball home on the stroke of half-time after being played in by a stroke of genius from Benzema, who dragged the ball through the legs of his marker Bernardo Espinosa to find his teammate.
The win kept Real on La Liga leaders Barcelona's heels with 59 points after 28 games. They are two points behind Barca after the Catalans beat Real Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday.
Zinedine Zidane's side clung on for a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad to move level with Barca on 65 points after 30 games but climbed above the Catalans due to a superior head-to-head record.
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