Zinedine Zidane insists Real Madrid have not thrown the towel in on LaLiga hopes

Zinedine Zidane insisted Actual Madrid’s LaLiga title hopes weren’t over after a harmful goalless residence draw with Actual Betis.

Actual are two factors behind metropolis neighbours Atletico with 5 video games left to play.

Atletico have a recreation in hand, away to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, whereas Barcelona – who’ve performed two video games fewer than Actual – would draw degree with them by profitable at Villarreal.

“The league is 5 video games to go, that’s nonetheless quite a bit,” Actual boss Zidane mentioned at his post-match press convention.

“We misplaced two factors, however we’re going to maintain combating.

“Defensively we had been good, however offensively we lacked quite a bit and weren’t very wonderful on the prime.

“The league didn’t finish as we speak. The league stays, the others must play.”

Actual had been with out Ferland Mendy and Toni Kroos forward of Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first-leg tie with Chelsea.

However Belgium ahead Eden Hazard made a cameo look within the closing quarter-hour to mark his return from six weeks out injured.

“It has given good emotions,” Zidane mentioned of Hazard’s return. “I’m glad.

“He’s one that’s going to contribute, we’re going to make the most of that till the tip of the season.

“The intention is that Mendy and Kroos return (for Chelsea), however now we have to see.

“We have now to get better as Tuesday goes to be essentially the most tough of the season.”

Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez was happy with a fifth successive draw, which leaves the Andalusians in sixth place and clinging on to a Europa League spot.

“We’ve had fairly just a few attracts not however these video games are all the time very tough,” Rodriguez instructed LaLiga TV.

“It’s vital that we hold shifting on and battling to complete within the Europa League locations.

“They didn’t create any possibilities within the first half, the sport opened up a bit extra within the second half.

“We’ve had three video games this week and the gamers have put in a variety of effort.”