Real Madrid vs Sevilla 2021-22 LaLiga
Real Madrid fight back through Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior to beat Sevilla
Goals from Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior saw Real Madrid fight back from a goal down to beat Sevilla 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Sevilla 1. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Sevilla 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Sevilla 1.
- 55': Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Sevilla. Thomas Delaney replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Marco Asensio.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 81': Substitution, Sevilla. Óliver Torres replaces Papu Gómez.
- 81': Substitution, Sevilla. Óscar Rodríguez replaces Joan Jordán.
- 84': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 87': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Sevilla 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eder Militão.
- 90': Substitution, Sevilla. Munir El Haddadi replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
- 90': Substitution, Sevilla. Oussama Idrissi replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 90'+1': Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Sevilla 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 45,281
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 45,281
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Barcelona | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Villarreal | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Getafe | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 SEV |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 481 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
Sevilla (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 20 | Diego Carlos |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 19 | Marcos Acuña |
| 2 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 25 | Fernando |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 8 | Joan Jordán |
| 12 | Rafa Mir |
| 24 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
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