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Ramos free-kick sends Madrid back to top of La Liga

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 25 June 2020.

On Wednesday, June 24, Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos scored a stunning free-kick to help his team move back above Barcelona to the top of La Liga, defeating Real Mallorca 2-0.

Madrid's victory at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium means they are level on points with Barcelona but sit above their title rivals in the table due to a superior head-to-head record.

"There are seven finals left," said Ramos. "There will be only one league in the year of coronavirus and we want to win it for the fans."

Real Madrid's win was their second in a row, following their 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday, where Ramos became La Liga's highest ever scoring defender by scoring a penalty.

However, the only worry for Madrid was that Eden Hazard was taken off shortly after the hour, raising doubts over whether the Belgian is fully fit or completely confident in his troublesome ankle.

There was also time at the end for history to be made as Mallorca's Luka Romero became the youngest player ever to play in La Liga, aged 15 years and 219 days.

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