Real Madrid secured a 1-0 win over Espanyol in La Liga to move two points clear at the top of the league
There has been severe speculation over Ramos' future at the club as his contract is set to expire at the end of the 2020-21 season
Rakitic broke the deadlock in the 71st minute to leave Barcelona three points in front of Madrid, which can retake the lead with a win because it has better tiebreakers.
In Europe, the uptick was over 56%, with countries such as Belgium (an increase of over 130) and Denmark (an increase of over 46%) of particular note
What bothers me is that in the end we only talk about the referees, it seems that we have not done anything on the field, says Real Madrid manager Zidane
Madrid and Barcelona are level on 65 points, but Madrid has a better goal difference and a better head-to-head record against its rival
After a commanding victory over Valencia, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane reached a new milestone as he now has the second-highest number of wins by any coach in Real Madrid history
Fati opened the scoring just before halftime and Messi converted a 69th-minute penalty for his league-leading 21st goal. It was also his 699th career goal for club and country
Both teams had comfortable victories over the weekend as the league returned to action in empty stadiums. Barcelona won 4-0 at Mallorca and Madrid easily defeated Eibar 3-1 at home
Barcelona vs Mallorca's match was played without fans but the fan wearing an Argentina soccer jersey made it past security and took a photo of himself a few meters in front of Barcelona defender Alba
After the match, the club's president gave Bale a commemorative jersey
Real Madrid hold the second spot on the La Liga points table with 59 points, just two points behind the top-placed club, Barcelona
La Liga became the second top European league to resume, after the Bundesliga in Germany
Messi's presence in next week's return of the Spanish league was put in doubt by some Barcelona media after he trained separately from the group on Wednesday
It's the first time we have to play matches without the fans, let's see how it is, and the team that adapts better to this situation is the one that will win, says Toni Kroos
The Spanish Sports Council released a statement saying that the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga has agreed the format for the 11 remaining rounds in the top two Spanish divisions
Spain became 2nd country to give green signal for resumption of its football league (La Liga) from the week starting 8th June, while the Italian league Serie A is also likely to resume by mid-June
The first match could be played between Seville and Real Betis to kickstart the suspended season, says La Liga president Javier Tebas
Champions of various leagues, the Uefa qualifications, relegation, and promotion, remain undecided. Clubs are uncertain about sponsorships, broadcast revenues, and player wages
Spanish football competition, La Liga has been suspended since March 12 following coronavirus outbreak