Alfredo Relaño reflects on Sunday's meeting between Valladolid and Real Madrid which was resolved by a Nacho header, courtesy of a Toni Kroos centre.

Alfredo Relaño reflects on Sunday's meeting between Valladolid and Real Madrid which was resolved by a Nacho header, courtesy of a Toni Kroos centre.

With the attacking trio of Bale-Benzema-Hazard all missing, Zidane opted to go into the semi-final playing with five midfielders and Jovic playing as a lone striker...

Alfredo Relaño looks back at Real Madrid's nil-all draw with Athletic Bilbao.


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The first thing to applaud was the game actually taking place. Outside the ground people gathered in protest, and even the odd bin went up in flames, but inside it went unnoticed.

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