Having already returned to first place, Real Madrid stumbled in front of Betis • Casmiro: "To win the championship, you have to play well in every game. Yesterday we did not do that"

• Casmiro and Ramos, last night

  Photo:

  Reuters

Real Madrid lost 2: 1 last night to Real Betis and lost first place in the standings, just a week after winning in Classico and returning to the top at Barcelona's expense.

Midfielder Casmiro acknowledged that this is the game that could cost Blancos the championship title: "They were better than us and played better, no excuses, football is simple" said the midfielder, adding: "In the league every tough game. To win the championship we have to play well every game, and yesterday we did not "We have to keep working hard, we haven't met the mission, and we haven't played like we played against Barcelona. We are human beings too, but it could cost us the championship. We face the game against Iber now."

Brake Rafael Veran urged his team to continue to struggle until the league finish: "We lacked intensity, especially in the first half. We didn't play at the pace we wanted and let the opponent hold the ball. We lost important points, but I'm sure we can fight to the end. We try very hard to get back to the table, But today everyone had a decline in quality. There are still a lot of games left, and we have the confidence that we can regain this intensity. "