Veteran midfielder Luka Modric scored beautifully to help Real Madrid overcome Sevilla in the late match of round 26 and consolidate the top spot in La Liga 2023/24.
Scorer: Luka Modric (81′)
Real Madrid welcomed Sevilla on the day midfielder Ramos returned to his old home at Santiago Bernabeu.
In the 10th minute, Lucas Vázquez scored a shot into Sevilla’s net, but VAR determined that there was an error by a previous teammate against the away team player.
The match was exciting and attractive.
Rodrygo had a chance but couldn’t score. While Federico Valverde hit the post at the beginning of the second half.
Vinicius was also completely helpless against Sevilla’s defense.
Los Blancos is the better team in terms of the number of opportunities created.
However, it wasn’t until the 81st minute that the deadlock was cleared for the homeowner.
From a poor clearance by the away team’s defender, Luka Modric skillfully controlled and eliminated the opposing player. The experienced Croatian midfielder made a beautiful curling shot, the ball gently touched the edge of the inside post and flew into Sevilla’s net.
Too excited, midfielder Antonio Rüdiger even carried his senior on his shoulders.
This hard-fought victory helped Real get 65 points to maintain a gap of 8 points more than their great rival Barca.Starting lineup
Real Madrid: Lunin, Mendy, Rudiger, Fernandez, Vazquez, Diaz, Tchouameni, Kroos, Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo
Sevilla: Nyland, Navas, Bade, Ramos, Salas, Torres, Soumare, Sow, Ocampos, En Nesyri, Romero
