Real Madrid remains eight points clear at top of La Liga

MADRID, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid remained eight points clear at the top of La Liga after a 2-0 home win over Athletic Club Bilbao on Sunday night.

Two goals from Rodrygo, one in each half, gave Real Madrid the win against a rival whose starting 11 and substitutions were clearly influenced by their appearance in next Saturday's Copa del Rey final.

Rodrygo opened the scoring after a diagonal run and