Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos hailed the manner of victory over Barcelona on Sunday night.
Real won 2-0 thanks to goals from Vinicius Junior and Mariano Diaz.
Ramos said: “Winning a Clásico is a positive thing. After recent results, some of which were not so good, and having been knocked off top spot, we needed to make it up to the fans and beat a top rival like Barcelona. It was a great chance to get some control back and get a result without conceding… These are three vital points. There is a lot of road left to run and we need to focus. We have to get the most points we could.
“This win is great. In the end, we let Barcelona have the ball more. We decided to sit back. I don’t know if that was the best approach, but it was the decision we took. They had control of the ball, but they didn’t create any real chances. When you play Barcelona, you need to not be afraid. Yes, we have great mutual respect, but we knew how to go out there and clinch it tonight.”
On the home support, Ramos added: “In the end when you don’t get the results you feel that you owe the fans for their warmth and support. When the Bernabéu piles the pressure on it really helps, and winning tonight helped too. We wanted a victory. Now we need to keep going and keep that satisfacción with titles, not just victories.”
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