Real Madrid had to survive some serious pressure from Atletico Madrid, but did so in style to make sure two clinical finishes at the other end gave them yet another win."The team has proven its worth in an important day and won," Raul told the club's official website after the game. "We were just victors.
"Half of my goal was Robinho's because he fought for the ball and gave me the assist. That strike allowed us to be calmer.
"We knew Atletico were going to have a strong start, but that goal allowed us to dominate the encounter from then on.
"They had chances to draw the match, but just when they were about to score, Ruud netted our second strike. They had no chances in the second half and we could've scored more goals."
A lot of the credit goes to Iker Casillas once again, as the Spanish number one produced some more fine saves.
"We are happy with Iker because he hasn't conceded a goal in six matches," beamed Raul. "There is still a long way to go in the competition. We've won two consecutive away games.
"Our style makes it hard for our opponents to score and it makes us strong in attack. We've earned important victories at important stadiums such as this save for the matches against Sevilla and Espanyol. We've also won complicated fixtures at home. We must keep working.
"These games are beautiful, special and important. Every player wants to do well. I've played in many derbies; I haven't scored in some and in others I've played worse.
"Tonight's victory is important for the entire team. It makes us confident. We want to continue being strong at home, especially against strong rivals."
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