Sevilla vs Real Madrid LIVE: SEV 2-3 RMA – League leaders Real Madrid now has a 15-point lead over Barcelona after registering an iconic comeback over Sevilla. The Los Blancos went down 2-0 early in the first half. But an inspired performance saw Real Madrid emerge victorious from the encounter. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
The first half was a tale of woes for Real Madrid who unsurprisingly find themselves 2-0 down against Seville. The Los Blancos failed to put their mark in the game from the very first minute and overall poor performance saw the Whites head down the tunnel after the first 45 minutes with a 2-0 goal disadvantage.
Sevilla vs Real Madrid FT: SEV 2-3 RMA, Karim Benzema scores for Los Blancos as Tremendous Real Madrid Registers ICONIC Comeback
Sevilla was a team on a mission. The hosts played their part perfectly as Ancelotti’s defense rotation failed to work. With Carvajal playing as left-back and Vazquez at right, the movement on the flanks for Real Madrid vanished.
Sevilla took the lead early in the game from a wonderful Ivan Rakitic free-kick. The Croatian international confounded Courtois as the Belgian keeper stayed rooted to his spot while a low dipping free-kick ended at the back of the net.
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4 minutes later, Sevilla doubled their lead. This time a headed ball by Kounde fell into the path of the Sevilla forwards who hit hard at the goal. With the ball rebounding, Eric Lamela made no mistake to slot the ball back into the net and giving Sevilla its much-needed 2-0 advantage.
The Second half saw a completely different Real Madrid side as the Los Blancos registered an emphatic comeback. Early into the second half, substitute Rodrygo opened the account from a wonderful Carvajal assist.
Sevilla vs Real Madrid FT: SEV 2-3 RMA, Karim Benzema scores for Los Blancos as Tremendous Real Madrid Registers ICONIC Comeback
Vinicius Junior couldn’t believe his fate after the referee on the advice of VAR ruled out his rule on what appeared to be a controversial handball decision. But as the Madrid Whites continued their conquest, Nacho Fernandez slotted the second equalizer with his first touch of the game.
However, the best was yet to come. The most dependable player of Real Madrid, their skipper Kamir Benzema scored in the added time after full time, the third goal to give Real Madrid the lead for the first time in the game and the win. With this win, Real Madrid now has a 15-point lead over Barcelona and has potentially one hand over the title.
Sevilla Playing XI: Bono; Navas, Kounde, Carlos, Acuna; Jordan, Rakitic, Gomez; Lamela, Martial, Corona
Real Madrid Playing XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Alaba, Militao, Carvajal; Modric, Camavinga, Kroos; Vinicius Junior, Benzema, Valverde
Sevilla vs Real Madrid FT: SEV 2-3 RMA, Karim Benzema scores for Los Blancos as Tremendous Real Madrid Registers ICONIC Comeback –
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