Mariano’s Brace Help Real Madrid Beat Villarreal

Madrid: A brace by Spanish-Dominican forward Mariano Diaz led Real Madrid to a rebound win over Villarreal, who will have to wait till the end of the season to secure a place in La Liga next year.

Given the disappointing season Madrid has been experiencing, the fan attendance for Sunday’s match at their Santiago Bernabeu Stadium was at its lowest during the present La Liga campaign, Efe news reported.

Before the game kicked off, Madrid showed support for Iker Casillas, their former goalkeeper and current Porto player, who last week suffered a heart attack.

On the pitch, Madrid, after the side was publicly criticized by French coach Zinedine Zidane, seemed to have transformed itself into a better team than the one which was beaten by Rayo Vallecano. IANS

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