Ramos scores, Real closer to title
Madrid: Sergio Ramos scored the only goal for a second consecutive game as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao to move closer to the La Liga title.
Ramos slammed home a penalty just as he did on Thursday against Getafe - after Dani Garcia fouled Marcelo in a decision given by VAR.
He has scored five goals in seven matches - all wins - since the restart. Defending champions Barcelona took the gap back to four points when they beat Villarreal 4-1 on Sunday.
Real Madrid’s win over Athletic Bilbao was a game of few goalscoring chances, with Thibaut Courtois making only one save.
Courtois became the first goalkeeper to keep 17 clean sheets for Real in a single La Liga season since Francisco Buyo in 1994-95.
Zinedine Zidane’s side only need to win three of their remaining four games to secure a second La Liga title since 2012.
Results: Ath Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid, Villarreal 1-4 Barcelona, Espanyol 0-1
Leganes, Osasuna 0-0 Getafe.