Vinícius Júnior’s star shone this Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu and Real Madrid came out with a 2-1 victory against Sevilla.
Now, Real Madrid has 33 points and is the isolated leader of the Spanish League. Sevilla follows with 28 points and drops to fourth place.
Even on the opposing ground, Sevilla didn’t hide in the first half and were the first to score. On minute 11, Rafa Mir headed without a chance for goalkeeper Courtois. Real Madrid only found the tie after 31 minutes, with Benzema taking advantage of the rebound of goalkeeper Bono’s error.
The team led by Carlo Ancelotti returned more organized for the second half and pressed for the result. When the game seemed decided, the Brazilian Vinícius Júnior made a good play on the side of the field and managed to find a nice shot to put his team ahead in the 41st minute.
Real Madrid’s next appointment for the Spanish Championship is this Wednesday, at 17:00 (GMT). The team hosts Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabéu. Sevilla play next Saturday, when they host Villareal at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán at 10 am.
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