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Malaga vs Real Madrid. Spanish La Liga.

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Malaga 1

  • D Rolan (93rd minute)

Real Madrid 2

  • Isco (29th minute)
  • Casemiro (63rd minute)

Malaga v Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane warns visitors against complacency

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Zinedine Zidane during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Juventus and Real Madrid at Allianz Stadium on April 3, 2018 in Turin, Italy.
Image: Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid return to La Liga action against Malaga on Sunday

Zinedine Zidane has warned Real Madrid not to underestimate Malaga when his side take on La Liga's bottom club on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

Malaga are 14 points adrift of safety but Zidane remains wary of the threat posed by Jose Gonzalez's men, especially after Real's efforts in their dramatic Champions League quarter-final triumph over Juventus.

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He told a pre-match press conference: "Malaga are bottom and maybe they don't deserve to be there.

"I've seen them and their position is surprising. It's going to be difficult, but we're going there to win and they are going to make the most of it."

As expected, the focus of Zidane's press duties concerned Madrid's controversial Champions League victory over Juventus.

 during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Juventus at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 11, 2018 in Madrid, Spain.
Image: Michael Oliver was at the centre of a dramatic finale at the Bernabeu

The Serie A giants had stormed back from a 3-0 first-leg deficit to level the scores at 3-3 on aggregate at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

English referee Michael Oliver then awarded a contentious spot-kick in added time after ruling Mehdi Benatia had bundled Lucas Vazquez over in the box.

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Juve players furiously protested the decision, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon receiving a red card.

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Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was sent off for arguing with referee Michael Oliver, after his decision to award Real Madrid a late penalty in their Champions League quarter-final

Zidane refused to reveal his thoughts on the penalty award and believed there had been "too much" made of the incident, instead concerning himself with preparations for Madrid's return to league action.

He added: "It will be more difficult after the Champions League match because the effort has been enormous, but we have managed, very well, the three days (since the game) and now we are ready for another league match."

Isco will be monitored after taking a kick to the shin in training, while Nacho will miss out with a muscle problem. Karim Benzema is expected to start in attack.

Karim Benzema celebrates his goal
Image: Karim Benzema is set to feature in attack

Diego Gonzalez is an injury concern for Malaga after he suffered a thigh injury in training on Friday, but Ignasi Miquel could be back in the squad.

Goalkeeper Roberto knows his team-mates face a tough challenge against fourth-placed Madrid and told the club's official website: "Obviously, we know the rival we're up against, the quality they have and the moment they're at, which is what we have in mind when preparing for the game.

"However, we have so much work to do in focusing on ourselves, that the rival takes more of a back seat."

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