Before the Girona and Barça meetings on Sunday, Real Madrid had the opportunity to take a large advantage at the top of La Liga with a victory at Sevilla FC, still poorly placed in the standings. But beyond the sporting issue, this match above all marked the return of Sergio Ramos against Real Madrid, which he had left in 2021. On the Madrid side, we found Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Bellingham, accompanied by the French Tchouaméni and Mendy .
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The match promised a great spectacle from the start, with Valverde opening the score… ultimately refused because Bellingham was flagged offside (4th). But afterwards, Sevilla was able to respond to its opponent and Real Madrid suffered, but was saved by a header from Carvajal, following a strike from Rakitic (23rd). Ramos was also a savior for the Andalusians, after a last-minute return from a corner taken by Alaba (34th). The ex-Parisian defender did not miss his return against his former club and clashed with Rüdiger.
A high-tension match
The second half started again on the same basis, with clear chances on both sides. Rodrygo missed two good chances in a row (58th), before another save from Kepa in front of Ocampos (71st). But finally, after an overflow from Acuña, Alaba took the ball back into his own goal (1-0, 74th). A short-lived deliverance, since following an off-center free kick from Kroos, Carvajal took over with a cross header to equalize straight away (1-1, 78th).
But at the end of a high-tension end to the match, with a new altercation between Vinicius Jr and Nyland, the Sevillian goalkeeper, the two teams did not manage to decide between themselves. Real Madrid remain at the top of La Liga, but are losing points ahead of an expected Clasico, which will take place on October 28. For its part, Sevilla achieved a good result, but remains in the second part of the table, with three matches in a row without a victory and before facing Arsenal in the Champions League.
