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Casillas & Van Nistelrooy "We deserved to win" Van Nistelrooy once again proved to have an incredible goal-scoring instinct and decided the game with an impressive goal from outside the box. Iker Casillas saved the day for his team on a couple of occasions. Iker Casillas "We played quite a serious game. This is a stadium in which teams always suffer, especially in set pieces. We suffered, but we donned our working kit and I believe we deserve a ten out of ten for our efforts. I think this victory is positive, but not definitive. We are happy and morale is high." "We have to focus on the fixture against Lazio now, which is also extremely important. It's been many years since we've made it to the Last 16 in the Champions League as group leaders and we hope to achieve this against Lazio." Van Nistelrooy "I scored a good goal from a long distance for what I'm used to. The ball had a strange direction, but it was perfect for me. I had some problems on a calf muscle at the end of the game, but I will definitely be fine on Tuesday. It is always very hard to win at this stadium. There is a lot of pressure and games here are always very complicated physically speaking, but we had chances nevertheless and defended very well. I think a 1-0 victory is a good result." "Athletic are a very straightforward side and the crowd puts a lot of pressure on their opponents. We had less problems last season, but we did a good job tonight and won. We now have to focus on the match against Lazio because much is at risk for us in the Champions League, which is one of our biggest goals for the season."

Torres, Baptista & Pepe "It is important to stand strong in games as complicated as tonight's" Miguel Torres, Julio Baptista and Pepe were happy with the victory. The three of them highlighted the team's attitude and hard work. Miguel Torres "It was a complicated game, but we stood our ground and won. I honestly didn't expect to play today and I want to thank the coach and the team for their help. I need to play more games in order to build up my confidence. These three points are not a gift. We worked hard to take them and we must now celebrate. These points give us confidence and allow us to continue being leaders in the competition." Julio Baptista "We all worked well and, happily, we won. We proved to be consistent. I'm getting into better form gradually and the coach is having a lot of faith in me. I'm very grateful to him and I hope not to let him down." Pepe "Things turned out well. I try to communicate with my teammates as much as possible because I think it is essential for us to be coordinated. The match was hard; us defenders had to fight it out with the strikers a lot and they were very tall and physical. We now have to think about the match with Lazio because there is a lot at stake. I hope we win and go through to the next round of the Champions League."

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberría (Gabilondo, 63’). Real Madrid 1: Casillas, Ramos, Cannavaro, Pepe, Torres, Diarra, Sneijder (Gago, 74’), Baptista, Robinho (Robben, 85’), Raul, Van Nistelrooy (Guti, 78’). Goal: 0-1, (Min. 54’). Van Nistelrooy

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberría (Gabilondo, 63’). Real Madrid 1: Casillas, Ramos, Cannavaro, Pepe, Torres, Diarra, Sneijder (Gago, 74’), Baptista, Robinho (Robben, 85’), Raul, Van Nistelrooy (Guti, 78’). Goal: 0-1, (Min. 54’). Van Nistelrooy

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Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberría (Gabilondo, 63’). Real Madrid 1: Casillas, Ramos, Cannavaro, Pepe, Torres, Diarra, Sneijder (Gago, 74’), Baptista, Robinho (Robben, 85’), Raul, Van Nistelrooy (Guti, 78’). Goal: 0-1, (Min. 54’). Van Nistelrooy

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberr

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberr

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberr

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberr

Athletic de Bilbao 0: Aranzubia, Ustaritz (Pablo Orbaiz, 40’), Aitor Ocio, Amorrebieta, Koikili, David Lopez, Iraola, Javi Martinez (Aduriz, 60’), Fran Yeste, Llorente, Etxeberr