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Two goals in two second half minutes helped Madrid overcome a resurgent Sevilla to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. Madrid took an early lead through captain Modric, who made a late burst into the box to tuck Vinicius' pass across the box into the net. The home side dominated the first half, but only had one shot on target and were made to pay for their inaccuracies in front of goal in the second. Giving the ball away for the opener, Montiel’s throughball found Lamela for the leveller. Unmarked, he stroked the ball past the returning Courtois. The game turned frantic with opportunities at either end. However, it was Ancelotti’s inspired substitutes who made the difference. Seconds after his introduction, Vazquez converted Vinicius’ cutback to give the home side the lead, with the Brazilian unselfishly giving the Spaniard an open goal to aim at after being one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Moments after the celebrations had concluded, Valverde took one touch before lashing the ball into the top corner from outside the box. Asensio was the assister this time, who came on at the same time as Vazquez. With three points confirmed, there was a late concern for the third Madrid scorer, who hobbled off the pitch at full-time after colliding with Gomez.
90' + 6' FULL-TIME: REAL MADRID 3-1 SEVILLA
P. Gómez
Yellow Card
90' + 5' Gomez receives a late yellow card after his challenge on Valverde. The Madrid midfielder looks uncomfortable.
90' + 3' Valverde looks to be in pain, he is walking gingerly around the pitch. Madrid go forward with pace, but he is not part of the attack and sticks next to Militao.
90' There will be five minutes of additional time.
89' The tempo of the game has dropped after Madrid's third goal. Both teams seem content with the result with Sevilla's defensive shape broken twice in a matter of minutes to end their unbeaten run.
Nacho
D. Alaba
86' Substitution for Madrid. Alaba is replaced by Nacho in defence.
85' Nacho is ready to come on.
83' Real Madrid have scored eight goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, more than any other team in the LaLiga this season.
Marco Asensio
Assist
82' The Madrid substitutes have made the difference. Asensio, who had a part to play in the second goal, assists the third to put the game beyond Sevilla.
F. Valverde
Goal
81' GOAALLLLLL! GAME OVER! 3-1 MADRID! The game should be over now. Positioned just outside the box, Asensio slides the ball to his right where Valverde is positioned. Taking one touch, the midfielder crashes the ball into the top corner with the goalkeeper still in the centre of the goal.
Vinícius Júnior
Assist
79' Vinicius does not have a goal to his name, but Madrid would not have scored without him. Known for his ability as a dribbler, the Brazilian is unselfish, setting the ball to Vazquez who had an open goal.
Lucas Vázquez
Goal
79' GOAALLLLL! VAZQUEZ SCORES! 2-1 MADRID! The home side have their lead back. Asensio slides the ball into the path of Vinicius who races one-on-one with the goalkeeper. With Vazquez in support, the Brazilian gets his second assist of the game, laying it into his path for a simple finish.
Lucas Vázquez
Dani Carvajal
77' Substitution at right-back for Madrid. Carvajal is replaced by Vazquez.
Marco Asensio
L. Modrić
77' Substitution in the Madrid midfield. Modric is replaced by Asensio.
A. Rüdiger
F. Mendy
77' Substitution for Madrid. Mendy is replaced by Rudiger with Alaba switching to left-back.
Rafa Mir
I. Rakitić
76' Substitution for Sevilla. Rakitic is replaced by Mir.
T. Delaney
Isco
76' Substitution for Sevilla. Suarez is replaced by Delaney.
75' An ambitious lofted ball through by Valverde aimed towards Mendy goes out for a goal-kick. The pressure on the Sevilla defence is relieved once again.
74' Bounou is up and is fine to continue. He launches the goal-kick up the pitch.
72' WIDE! Vinicius dribbles past Bounou after the ball is flicked into his path by Rodrygo. The Brazilian shoots wide from a tight angle, but thinks he should have a penalty. The glove of Bounou nudged him on his way through. The goalkeeper is down and is receiving treatment.
71' Madrid are having plenty of shots but are struggling to test Bounou. Rodrygo has a go this time after turning on the outskirts of the area but gets no curl on the ball with his attempt going well wide.
P. Gómez
Óliver Torres
69' Substitution for Sevilla. Torres is replaced by Villaverde.
69' The hand of Carvajal brushes against the face of Telles who goes down in a heap. The Sevilla man is getting no sympathy from Militao who attempts to drag him back to his feet. It came seconds after Valverde had his shot blocked on the edge of the box.
José Ángel Carmona
Jesús Navas
66' Substitution for Sevilla. Navas' day is done. He is replaced by Navarro.
N. Gudelj
Yellow Card
66' Gudelj gets a yellow card after tripping Vinicius who was breaking forward with the ball.
E. Camavinga
A. Tchouaméni
65' Substitution in the Madrid midfield. Tchouameni is replaced by Camavinga.
64' Sevilla have a chance to put the ball into the box after Navas gets it from Rakitic, but the former Manchester City man slips and the ball rolls to Mendy.
62' Camavinga is ready and waiting to come on.
60' The game is end-to-end. This time it is Sevilla who have an opportunity, with Montiel bursting through the middle of the pitch. Looking for his second assist, he slides the ball to Lamela who cuts inside from the left before whipping the ball just around the post.
58' Vinicius curls one from the edge of the box but his low bouncing effort is collected with ease by Bounou.
56' CLOSE! Sevilla almost score a second. Lamela plays the ball to Navas who whips the ball across the box. It finds Isco, with the former Madrid man crashing his attempt against the side of the net.
G. Montiel
Assist
54' The pass from Montiel is perfect, finding Lamela's untracked run. It looked like it had too much pace on it, but the Sevilla man got there before the goalkeeper to score.
E. Lamela
Goal
54' GOALLLLLLL! LAMELA SCORES! 1-1! Sevilla have found an equaliser. A threaded ball through on the edge of the box by Montiel finds the Sevilla winger who evaded the Madrid defence. From a tight angle, he slots the ball past Courtois who got a touch on it. However, it was not enough, with the ball rolling over the line.
50' Madrid take a corner quickly through Vinicius who plays it short. The ball finds Mendy who losses possession on the outside of the box with a host of Madrid men in the middle waiting to receive it.
48' Madrid are unbeaten in their last 54 LaLiga matches when leading at half-time (W50, D4) dating back to 17th February 2019 against Girona (L1-2).
47' Rodrygo receives the ball from Valverde and aims low looking to beat Bounou from the edge of the box but has his attempt blocked.
46' Madrid get the game back underway.
Madrid have looked in control for most of the first half but should look to break faster on the counter-attack. The direct runs of Vinicius and Rodrygo have been an issue for the Sevilla defence, who turn towards their own goal when facing the Brazilians. One of Madrid's best players so far this season, the home side must also look to give Valverde the ball more often, with Carvajal providing a dangerous overlap. For Sevilla, there is no surprise that they have had just one shot on target. Regularly outnumbered when on the attack, Militao has found it easy to nullify Lamela who is the only man entering the opposition box.
Madrid have the lead at half-time after an early goal from captain Modric. Despite the Croatian scoring, most of the credit should go to Vinicius. Dispossessing Montiel, the 22-year-old drove the ball inside the box and patiently waited for options. Bursting onto the scene was Modric, who made a late run to receive the Brazilian’s pass to score from close range. It was Madrid’s only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes, with Alaba’s curling free-kick and Rodrygo’s shot from inside the box going just over. For Sevilla, they have been made to defend for most of the half but could have found an equaliser moments before the break. Making a mistake for the first goal, Montiel could have provided an assist for the leveller, but Jesus could only find the palms of Courtois with a powerful low attempt.
45' + 1' HALF-TIME: REAL MADRID 1-0 SEVILLA
45' Sevilla have their first shot on target. Montiel gives the ball to Navas inside the box, with the former Manchester City man drilling a low effort into the palms of Courtois.
42' CHANCE! Madrid could have scored a second through Vinicius. The Brazilian receives a pass from Valverde who flicks it inside. The winger then rolls the ball past Gudelj who pulled out of the challenge before looking to beat the goalkeeper. Looking to go around Bounou, he loses control of it and Sevilla get possession back.
40' Modric receives the ball from Vinícius. Inside the box, he hesitates before he shoots, cutting inside from the right before having his effort blocked out for a corner by Telles.
38' The free-kick from Rakitic hits the wall and the chance is wasted.
A. Tchouaméni
Yellow Card
37' Tchouameni gets a yellow card after sliding down Lamela on the edge of the box. It is within shooting range.
35' A little exchange between Marcao and Modric. The Sevilla man refused to give the ball to the Croatian after conceding a throw-in, with the midfielder attempting to push the ball out of his hands.
33' Modric looks to score again. He shoots from the edge after receiving a short pass from Valverde but curls it wide of the post.
G. Montiel
Yellow Card
31' Montiel gets a yellow card for Sevilla.
30' Madrid have taken 28 of a possible 30 points in LaLiga 22/23 (W9 D1), equalling their best tally after their first 10 games of the season in the history of the competition (28 points in the 1968/69 and 1991/92 campaigns, converted to three points per win). They will secure another three points if their domination in this match continues.
Joan Jordán
Yellow Card
28' Jordan gets the first yellow card of the game after sliding down Vinicius who was breaking down the middle of the pitch.
25' Vinicius makes another bursting run inside before having his shot blocked on the edge by Marcao. He is down for a couple of seconds after colliding with the defender but will be fine.
23' Sevilla are having a spell of possesion but are struggling to break into Madrid's third. The back-four are defending in a narrow shape to compact the middle of the pitch, with Valverde and Vinicius coming back to defend the wide areas.
21' Rodrygo turns and spins on the ball looking to challenge the Sevilla defence. Darting into the box from the left, he curls his attempt over the bar. Bounou had this one covered.
19' CLOSE! Alaba elects to take the free-kick, with his curling effort going just over the top right corner. Bounou went diving across his goal but was nowhere near the ball. If it was on target, Madrid would have scored.
17' Madrid get a free-kick in a shooting position after Vinicius is brought down by Jordan. It is positioned just to the right with Kroos and Alaba over it.
15' Lamela gets the ball inside the Madrid box. From a tight angle, his shot deflects off of Militao and goes out for a corner. He originally got past the Brazilian who recovered well to put the ball behind.
12' Navas crosses the ball towards Lamela who is nudged out of the way. With the ball remaining on the pitch, Torres passes to Telles who slams a shot against a Carvajal with the ball going out for a corner.
10' Madrid are now controlling possesion with Sevilla trapped in their own defensive third.
7' Sevilla have conceded three goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half, only Getafe (5) and Girona (4) have conceded more in La Liga this season.
Vinícius Júnior
Assist
6' Vinicius gets the assist after winning back possession. The Brazilian could have scored moments before, rolling the ball past Gudelj before losing control of the ball as it entered the Sevilla box.
L. Modrić
Goal
5' GOAALLLLLL! MODRIC SCORES! 1-0 MADRID! The home side take an early lead through their captain. Vinícius does well to dispossess Montiel, bursting into the box with the ball. He waits for onrushing Madrid players, sliding the ball across to Modric who has a simple finish from close range.
4' Marcao and Carvajal get into a battle next to the corner flag. The Sevilla man losses possession of the ball before Carvajal knocks it out of play for a goal-kick.
2' The ball has been in the air for most of the opening minute. Both teams are struggling to retain possession.
1' Sevilla get this LaLiga match underway.
Madrid have not lost any of their last seven games against Sevilla in LaLiga (W6 D1), keeping three clean sheets. This is their best unbeaten run against Sevilla in the competition in the 21st century.
As for Sevilla, Sampaoli makes five alterations to the team that drew with Valencia in their previous match. The away side shift from a five-at-the-back to four. In the middle of the defence, Carmona, Marcos Acuna and the injured Tanguy Nianzou are replaced by Marcao and Gudelj, with the Serbian moving down from midfield. Sevilla also change from four in the midfield to three, with Jordan and Rakitic starting and Torres moving inside from the right wing. Mir, who played in the striking position last time out, is on the bench, with Isco moving up in his place. Lamela switches from substitute to starter and is on the left wing. `
Madrid make three changes to the team that beat Elche last time out. In the goalkeeping position, Courtois returns from injury and is preferred ahead of Lunin who is on the bench. In the defence, Mendy comes in for Rudiger, with the Frenchman playing at left-back and Alaba moving into centre-back. With Karim Benzema out of the squad, Tchouameni starts. The 22-year-old is part of a midfield trio alongside Modric and Kroos, with Valverde switching to the right wing and Rodrygo leading the attack.
SEVILLA SUBS: Youssef En-Nesyri, Alejandro Gomez, Jose Carmona, Alberto Flores Lopez, Thomas Delaney, Marko Dmitrovic, Suso, Adnan Januzaj, Kasper Dolberg, Rafa Mir.
SEVILLA (4-3-3): Yassine Bounou; Gonzalo Montiel, Nemanja Gudelj, Marcao, Alex Telles; Joan Jordan, Ivan Rakitic, Oliver Torres; Jesus Navas, Isco, Erik Lamela.
REAL MADRID SUBS: Luis Lopez, Eduardo Camavinga, Alvaro Rodriguez, Nacho, Antonio Rudiger, Lucas Vazquez, Marco Asensio, Jesus Vallejo, Alvaro Odriozolam, Andriy Lunin, Eden Hazard.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Toni Kroos; Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.
As for the away side, they have won two, drawn four, and lost four of their first 10 matches and are 12th in LaLiga. However, they are unbeaten under new manager Jorge Sampaoli. Sitting in 17th after just one win under Julen Lopetegui, Sevilla have not lost any of their three league games with the Argentine. However, they have failed to pick up any points in 12 of their last 13 encounters with Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid followed their victory in El Clasico with a 3-0 win against Elche last time out to retain their three-point lead at the top of the LaLiga table. Unbeaten this season, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have won nine of their opening 10 matches, with their only draw coming against Osasuna at the Bernabeu.
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