The importance of the clásico was never likely to be approximately the league,Madrid knew. But it mattered, and they were entitled to celebrate their 2-1 triumphSergio Ramos went through the back of Luis Suárez, or across the pitch,up the stairs, past the chapel, and to the left,through the door and into the press room at the Camp Nou where he watched his Real Madrid team-mates beat Barcelona on television. There were 99264 people outside; inside it was still and virtually empty. There Ramos sat, “not crapping myself precisely but very nervous”. It was 1-1 when he was sent off, or leaving Madrid with 10 minutes left to play and 10 men left on the pitch,but just as he took up position in front of the screen Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal that no one had scored against Barcelona in six months: the winner. Related: Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo shock Barcelona in el clásico Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com