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Real can overcome 10-point deficit – Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team would remain fighting for the title right until the end, even as Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Atletico…

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team would remain fighting for the title right until the end, even as Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid saw the defending champions slip 10 points behind leaders Barcelona in La Liga.

Neither team created many chances over the 90 minutes in the first ever derby at the Wanda Metropolitano, meaning Barca were the day’s big winners after their 3-0 victory at Leganes elsewhere in the Spanish capital earlier on Saturday.

No team has ever made up a 10-point gap to win the La Liga title, but with two thirds of the season still to play the Los Blancos coach told the post-match news conference that he didn’t think the race for the trophy was over.

“I do not see it like that,” Zidane said. “There are still many games to go, many points to play for. Ten points are a lot, yes, but for sure this will change. Barca will not always pick up points, and we must be there waiting. Football can change quickly, and we will be there fighting until the end, for sure.”

Zidane also said he was happy with the performance put in by his team, who had deserved more from the game.

Jan Oblak and Sergio Ramos challenge for the ball during Atletico Madrid’s La Liga fixture with Real Madrid. AP Photo/Paul White

“We played well but just lacked a goal,” he said. “I have nothing to reproach my players for. We played a great game, deserved more tonight but it was not to be. We should be patient, we are on the right path. I am sorry for the players, the effort they put in, they deserved more.”

It was another frustrating night for Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, who still has just one goal in La Liga this term, while in general the team lacked spark in attack.

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