Real Madrid now sit just one point behind La Liga champions Barcelona with a game in hand after Quique Setien’s side suffered a 2-2 draw to lowly Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Celta’s former Liverpool forward Iago Aspas scored a late goal to deny Barca what would have been a crucial three points in the race for this season’s La Liga title after a brace from Luis Suarez had initially put the Catalan club in control.Barca’s Uruguayan ace scored either side of halftime to put the Catalan side in a healthy lead, but Fedor Smolov, on loan at Celta Vigo from Lokomotiv Moscow, leveled the scoreline in the second half.
Madrid have hit the ground running since the La Liga returned from its coronavirus hiatus, winning all four of their games since the restart. Barcelona, meanwhile, have three wins and two draws in their five games since the restart.
It could get worse for Barca, too, as they host third-placed Atletico Madrid in the Camp Nou on Tuesday, with Zidane hoping that his bitter city rivals do them a favor in the hunt for what would be just their second La Liga crown in the last seven seasons.
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