SEVILLE, Spain, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised his side’s ability to withstand pressure after they ended a troubling week of results by beating Sevilla 1-0 away from home on Saturday in La Liga. An own goal by Sevilla keeper Bono handed Madrid victory and the perfect response to losing against Alaves last weekend and Wednesday’s defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk, which endangered their chances of qualifying from their Champions League group. “We’ve earned three very important points but the most important thing is the performance,” Zidane told a news conference after earning a first league win in four games. While the victory over Sevilla was an important first step on Madrid’s road to recovery, Zidane recognised there would be no let-up for his side. “The last few days have been very tough but this team has a lot of character and loves challenges.

Source: Egypt Today December 05, 2020 19:07 UTC