GARETH BALE was pictured training with his Real Madrid team-mates today ahead of their huge clash with Barcelona.
The Argentine was at his brilliant best in El Clasico on Sunday, scoring his 500th goal for Barca as they ran out 3-2 winners at Real Madrid.
However, Real Madrid still have a crucial game in hand where they can again surge to the top of the points table. "He went into the tackle with both feet forward when Messi got away".
"We can not be happy, it is the first Clasico for me at home and the result is bad".
Messi's late victor allowed Barcelona to tie Madrid on 75 points at the top of the Spanish league standings with five rounds to go.
Bale has won two Champions Leagues with Real since his then world record move from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013, but his fourth season in Spain has been blighted by injuries.
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The lead lasted just five minutes before Messi levelled the scores. He first broke a three-year goalless drought against Madrid when he cancelled out Casemiro's opener for the hosts in the first-half.
Indeed, despite usually playing against far inferior teams to the reigning champions of Europe, Messi has only been fouled an average of 2.29 times per Liga match this term.
But even though a draw would have put them on the brink of securing their first league title since 2012, Madrid were pushing for a victor when Barca picked them off in the second minute of stoppage time, the Argentina global converting Jordi Alba's cutback with a trademark finish. "He is the best player for me in history and I have seen a lot of football", said Barca boss Luis Enrique as he celebrated victory in his final Clasico in charge.
"[Messi] makes the difference in his team".
The round of games ends in Athletic Club Bilbao's San Mames stadium as the home side look to build on Monday's win in Eibar against a rival with little more than pride at stake.
It was the fifth time Ramos had seen red in the Clasico, with three of his last five dismissals against any opposition coming against Madrid's great rivals in what is turning into something of a habit. "It's admirable", Suarez was quoted on Barcelona' official website. "After years and years, he continues to be decisive".
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