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Zidane tells Isco his future is with Madrid after heroics in Gijon

The playmaker showed his team what they would be missing if he leaves at the end of the season with a display that thrilled Zizou in Gijon

Zinedine Zidane insisted Isco belongs at Real Madrid after the playmaker scored two wonderful goals, including a dramatic late winner, in the 3-2 LaLiga victory at Sporting Gijon.

Isco picked out the top corner at the end of a jinking solo run in the 17th minute after Duje Cop had opened the scoring for relegation-threatened Sporting in equally memorable style.

Alvaro Morata netted Madrid's second equaliser to cancel out Mikel Vesga's early second-half header and, just when it looked like the leaders were set to leave the door ajar in the title race, Isco lashed a rasping low shot from the edge of the box beyond Ivan Cuellar's despairing dive.