Madrid was dominating the match when Barcelona right back Sergi Roberto was shown a direct red card during first-half injury time for swiping his hand at Madrid defender Marcelo’s face as tempers flared. Gareth Bale pulled Madrid level in the 72nd after curling in a pass by substitute Marco Asensio. Madrid Coach Zinedine Zidane said that he wasn’t worried about Ronaldo being able to play in the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 26. “Our quest continues to finish the league without a loss,” said Andrés Iniesta, who played his 38th and final game against Madrid before he leaves Barcelona after 16 seasons this summer. While Madrid played its best after Suárez briefly put Barcelona ahead, Barcelona regrouped after Roberto was sent off.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2018 02:03 UTC