Real Madrid wins Spanish topper in extremis from Sevilla | Football

Real Madrid leads the way with 33 points, four more than Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad. Sevilla remain fourth with 28 points.

The visitors from the south of Spain took the lead early in the Bernabéu. Rafa Mir headed the ball past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from a corner. The Sevilla attacker had another great chance shortly afterwards, but this time the Belgian goalkeeper managed to save. After more than half an hour, Karim Benzema equalized. He tapped in after a shot by Eder Militao through the keeper had hit the post.

In the final phase of the second half, Real looked more and more emphatically for the second goal. In the end, it came via Vinicius, who scored his ninth league goal of the season. Courtois prevented Thomas Delaney equalizing in injury time with a great save.

Atletico impress

Atlético Madrid had won the away game against Cádiz earlier in the evening without too many problems. In the second half, the national champion ran out to 1-4 by hits from Thomas Lemar, Antoine Griezmann, Ángel Correa and Matheus Cunha. Anthony Lozano scored for Cadiz.

Sociedad loses points again

Real Sociedad had lost points at Espanyol. The team, which will receive PSV in the last group match from the Europa League in a week and a half, lost 1-0 in Barcelona. Sociedad is therefore four points less than the leader and has already played one more game.

Alexander Isak of Sociedad can’t believe it

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Barcelona will win

FC Barcelona, ​​which already won 1-3 on Saturday against Villarreal, is seventh in La Liga. The Catalans are ten points less than Real Madrid.