Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory against a depleted Sevilla side at the Estadio Ram\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez-Pizju\u00e1n. Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 further cemented his position as LaLiga\u2019s top scorer during this penultimate round match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sevilla, having already ensured their LaLiga survival with a midweek win against Las Palmas, might have quietly hoped to claim a rare home victory against Real Madrid. However, with nothing more than second place guaranteed for Los Blancos, Real Madrid began the match with clear determination, dominating the early stages.
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The first quarter-hour saw limited clear chances but plenty of intensity, punctuated by a key moment when Lo\u00efc Bad\u00e9 was shown a red card. The Sevilla defender was sent off for apparently tripping Mbapp\u00e9 during a sprint towards goal, although some felt the forward\u2019s tumble was somewhat exaggerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real Madrid\u2019s attacking threat increased as Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde each had attempts blocked. Mbapp\u00e9, growing more dangerous down the left wing, received a perfectly timed long pass from Luka Modri\u0107, but under pressure from Nemanja Gudelj. He could only manage a side-footed effort that didn\u2019t trouble the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sevilla\u2019s best chance of the first half came just before halftime. Jacobo Ram\u00f3n lost possession to \u00c1lvaro Pascual, who broke free one-on-one with Real Madrid keeper Andriy Lunin. However, Lunin closed the angle well forcing Pascual\u2019s shot wide of the post.
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Despite Sevilla\u2019s late scare, Real Madrid controlled the game and eventually converted their dominance into goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory against a depleted Sevilla side at the Estadio Ram\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez-Pizju\u00e1n. Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 further cemented his position as LaLiga\u2019s top scorer during this penultimate round match. Sevilla, having already ensured their LaLiga survival with a midweek win against Las Palmas, might have quietly hoped to claim a rare home victory against Real Madrid. However, with nothing more than second place guaranteed for Los Blancos, Real Madrid began the match with clear determination, dominating the early stages. The first quarter-hour saw limited clear chances but plenty of intensity, punctuated by a key moment when Lo\u00efc Bad\u00e9 was shown a red card. The Sevilla defender was sent off for apparently tripping Mbapp\u00e9 during a sprint towards goal, although some felt the forward\u2019s tumble was somewhat exaggerated. Real Madrid\u2019s attacking threat increased as Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde each had attempts blocked. Mbapp\u00e9, growing more dangerous down the left wing, received a perfectly timed long pass from Luka Modri\u0107, but under pressure from Nemanja Gudelj. He could only manage a side-footed effort that didn\u2019t trouble the goalkeeper. Sevilla\u2019s best chance of the first half came just before halftime. Jacobo Ram\u00f3n lost possession to \u00c1lvaro Pascual, who broke free one-on-one with Real Madrid keeper Andriy Lunin. However, Lunin closed the angle well forcing Pascual\u2019s shot wide of the post. Despite Sevilla\u2019s late scare, Real Madrid controlled the game and eventually converted their dominance into goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,159,169,531],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-football-news","category-news","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\n