Zinedine Zidane has refused to be drawn into the controversy over Real Madrid ‘s latest penalty, and she wants his side to cancel earlier matches.
Real kept their Liga title hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Elche, secured by a brilliant finish from Karim Benzema at stoppage time.
The defending champions had to fight back from a down goal, and were also shouting for a penalty for a challenge to send away Sergio Ramos.
What was said?
Asked for his opinion on Real going to another game without being penalized, Zidane said: “That’s an issue I’m not involved in.
“The referee does his job and we try to do our part, that’s all.
“I saw the move, we thought there was something, but the referee thought otherwise and that’s it. ”
Benzema’s two goals blocked an opener from Elche’s Dani Calvo, and Zidane suggested that late side attempts are doing little for his blood pressure.
“I like the character the team is showing but I wish we had scored earlier,” he said. “I like games to be more relaxed.
“This team has character, we still live in two competitions and we will continue to fight hard and believe in ourselves.”
How important Benzema is to Real
Real is just about holding on to the tails of the coat of arms of the city’s rivals and the leaders of Liga Atletico Madrid.
Entering the games round of the weekend, Real grabbed Atletico by eight points.
Their title hopes tend to depend on whether they can keep Benzema healthy. He has scored five goals in his last four Liga rounds, but between finding the target in the win over Valencia on February 14 and netting against Atletico on March 7, he missed a game. one or two in the league – one of which was a draw with Real Sociedad.
The title is Atletico ‘s loss, but if Benzema can hold on to predatory goals at the current level, Diego Simeone’ s side may start to look over the shoulders.