adminMADRID. — Cristiano Ronaldo equalised eight minutes from time as Real Madrid remained top of the Spanish La Liga soccer table thanks to a pulsating 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon.
Real remain three points clear of Atletico but Barcelona moved to within a point of the leaders as they beat Almeria 4-1 on Sunday.
Karim Benzema had fired Real into a third minute lead when he converted Angel di Maria’s cross.
However, despite being denied what appeared a penalty when Sergio Ramos seemed to trip Diego Costa, Atletico were in front by half-time thanks to fine strikes by Koke and Gabi. — AFP.
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