Madrid and Barcelona both had to come from behind to win their Saturday matches, but win they did. Three points for each ensures that the La Liga title race remains close.
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But whenever Real really need him this season, Ronaldo has stepped to the fore. It was no different here, and after 74 minutes the Portuguese star broke the deadlock with a glancing header from Angel di Maria’s cross. The situation rapidly got much worse for Sporting when Roberto Canella picked up a second yellow for a rash challenge on di Maria and Benzema finished them off with a neat finish after being picked out by Mesut Ozil.
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Aragorn? You know that scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Pippin and Gandalf are sitting on the balcony in Minas Tirith looking out at the plains as the sky slowly blackens? Pippin turns to Gandalf and says, “It’s so quiet...” “It’s the deep breath before the plunge,” Gandalf replies.
Enjoy the rest while you can.
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