HALA MADRID: Club 'won't appeal against Ramos' red card'; Ready for El Clasico?

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Madrid will not appeal against Ramos' red card

Madrid will not appeal against Sergio Ramos' red card in the first leg of Champions League last-16 match against Manchester City, according to Cadena SER.

Vinicius 'to escape UEFA sanction for referee comments'

Recently according to reports, Vinicius could face one-game ban for his words after City game before Clasico. But now, Marca information claims that UEFA are not planning to punish Vinicius for his comments about the referee.

Madrid 'set to battle with Barca for Lautaro'

Barcelona and Real Madrid are to go head to head as they attempt to sign Lautaro Martinez from Inter according to a report in today's print edition of Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

VOICE

'We've lost in five minutes, guys'

Los Blancos conceded two goals in the space of five second-half minutes before having their captain sent off for a foul on Gabriel Jesus.

"We've lost [this match] in five minutes, guys," Movistar's cameras picked up Ramos saying on the pitch after Kevin De Bruyne's second goal.

'Hazard will return in time for Euro 2020'

National team boss Roberto Martinez: "We spoke with Eden and we are in the process of seeing when he might be able to return to action."

 Ramos: Beating Barca would bring us joy

"It's not just any other game," Ramos told La Liga ahead of El Clasico.

"Despite there just being three points at stake, as there is in every game, El Clasico is a game unlike any other. Beating Barcelona would bring us great joy."

'It's not a foul or a red'

Former Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart has said that Ramos can count himself unlucky to have been sent off in the UCL game between the sides on Wednesday evening. "I honestly don't think that's a foul or red card. Jesus waits for him to touch his shoulder. 

"Worst case scenario for Jesus is a yellow card [for diving].

"Best case is he's got Madrid's captain, leader, legend out of the second leg."

'Madrid have lacked a No.9 since Ronaldo left’

Bernd Schuster: "The problem for Real Madrid is that they have lacked a No.9 for two years since Cristiano left."

Colombia boss worried about James' situation

Carlos Queiroz: "James' case is very strange, it's been a strange season for him but all of the coaching staff and I personally aee doing what we can to help James, whose situation is a little more complicated."

DEPTH

Mail lists 5 problems for Madrid after UCL loss

When Guardiola became the first coach to win six times at the Bernabeu on Wednesday he didn't just edge Man City closer to the last-16 of the Champions League, he left Madrid back on the brink of another crisis. Click here to read the full article >>

Zidane is at his worst after beating by City in UCL

Judging winners and losers in life comes with a hazard warning. There are always ups and downs in a script written by higher powers. But in football, it's black or white. Click here to read the full article >>

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