Madrid were scared of losing Clasico, admits Modric

Agen Bola Terpercaya Cityholidaybet Reported - Luka Modric has admitted Real Madrid feared losing Saturday's La Liga encounter with Barcelona and falling seven points behind in the La Liga title race. Madrid fell behind to Neymar's early opener but fought back through a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty, Pepe's header and a Karim Benzema strike to run out 3-1 winners and close the gap at the top to just a single point. "We felt the pressure early on in the game because of the importance of the Clasico. We feared losing the game and letting Barcelona go seven points clear in the title race," Modric told Sportske Novosti. "But Barcelona also showed in those opening 15 minutes that they will punish you even if you give them very little space. Barcelona are very strong, but they looked powerless because we were great. "The key was Iker Casillas' save to deny Lionel Messi. It would have been very hard to get back into the game had Barcelona gone 2-0 up. We showed our mental strength and stability by fighting back."