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Zinedine Zidane Says He Is to Blame for Real Madrid's 'Worst Game of Season'

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Zinedine Zidane has said he is to blame for Real Madrid's 2-1 loss against Real Betis on Sunday which saw them lose the initiative to Barcelona in the title race just a week on from beating them in El Clasico.

Real needed to win at the Estadio Benito Villamarin to return to the top of the table after Barca scraped a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Karim Benzema cancelled out Sidnei's opener just before half-time, but Cristian Tello netted the hosts' second eight minutes from time to secure all three points:

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ud83dudc99ud83dudd1du2764 Real Madrid's loss means that @FCBarcelona end Matchday 27 as #LaLigaSantander leaders!