This archive report was first published on 5 July 2020.
Real Madrid's pursuit of the La Liga title gained momentum on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames.
The victory marked Real Madrid's seventh consecutive win, with Sergio Ramos scoring the decisive penalty in the 73rd minute.
With the win, Real Madrid moved to 77 points after 34 games, seven clear of second-placed Barcelona, who visit in-form Villarreal later on Sunday.
Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane praised his team's determination, saying, "You can see how badly we want to win this league title by how we went out to win the game from the start."
Despite facing a grueling match, Real Madrid's players showed nerves of steel, with Ramos converting the penalty into the bottom corner.
"The only thing I was thinking about when taking the penalty was how important it was to get the three points," Ramos said.
