Lopetegui explains leaving Mariano on the bench

Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui says he left Mariano Diaz on the bench in a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao as he felt Gareth Bale needed to be replaced. Mariano was among the substitutes on Saturday at San Mames but remained unused as Madrid fell short of completing a second-half comeback. Isco came off the […]