Zinedine Zidane was back on the bench, and Real Madrid was winning again. The demanding Madrid crowd could finally rejoice on Saturday as Zidane brought the old guard back and began his second stint as coach with a 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Celta Vigo in the Spanish league. Barcelona can open a 10-point lead over Diego Simeone’s team if it wins at Real Betis on Sunday. ATLETICO STALLSAtletico Madrid followed its midweek elimination by Juventus in the Champions League by losing 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao. Also Saturday, forward Portu scored two first-half goals to lead Girona to a 2-0 win at Leganes.

Source: National Post March 16, 2019 17:23 UTC