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#1 Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona - March 2014
Nine games left in the season. Real Madrid top of the table. Atletico Madrid three points behind, FC Barcelona four. The second half of El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid leading 3-2 with half an hour to play. 19 games unbeaten going into this match. And on stepped Sergio Ramos. You know where this is going!
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Chasing the game, Lionel Messi threaded the Madrid defence to give a pass to Neymar. The Brazilian cut past Sergio Ramos, who was the last man for the hosts. The defender clipped him and down went Neymar in his usual overexaggerating manner.
The referee pointed to the spot and signalled an end to Sergio Ramos' evening at his home ground. Lionel Messi subsequently scored and Barcelona went on to win that pulsating game 4-3. Atletico Madrid also won in that gameweek and hence, the lead at the top was gone.
Atletico Madrid leapfrogged their city rivals and then went on to win the league in fine fashion. Real Madrid finally ended the season in third place, as Sergio Ramos and the club paid dearly for his actions.
