Sevilla vs Real Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Karim Benzema seals Real Madrid rally over Sevilla with late winner
Karim Benzema scored a late winner to seal a 3-2 win for Real Madrid over Sevilla after the LaLiga leaders went two goals down in the first half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla).
- 4': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 5': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 9': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
- 10': Anthony Martial (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 14': Hand ball by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 17': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jesús Navas.
- 19': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 19': Jesús Corona (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
- 20': Papu Gómez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Goal! Sevilla 1, Real Madrid 0. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 25': Goal! Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 0. Erik Lamela (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Corona.
- 28': Offside, Sevilla. Diego Carlos tries a through ball, but Erik Lamela is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 31': Jesús Corona (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Anthony Martial (Sevilla).
- 34': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Anthony Martial (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Substitution, Sevilla. Rafa Mir replaces Anthony Martial because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Jesús Navas (Sevilla).
- 45'+4': Offside, Real Madrid. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 45': Substitution, Sevilla. Óliver Torres replaces Papu Gómez.
- 46': Foul by Jesús Corona (Sevilla).
- 46': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 48': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 48': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 50': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 1. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 53': Attempt saved. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
- 54': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Óliver Torres (Sevilla).
- 55': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Óliver Torres (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Sevilla. Nemanja Gudelj replaces Marcos Acuña.
- 62': Substitution, Sevilla. Ludwig Augustinsson replaces Jesús Corona.
- 63': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 66': Foul by Erik Lamela (Sevilla).
- 66': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jesús Navas (Sevilla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 71': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 71': Jesús Navas (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Sevilla. Lucas Ocampos replaces Erik Lamela.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
- 74': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 76': VAR Decision: No Goal Sevilla 2-1 Real Madrid.
- 78': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Jules Koundé (Sevilla).
- 80': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Diego Carlos (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Luka Modric.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 82': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ivan Rakitic.
- 82': Goal! Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 2. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal following a corner.
- 83': Óliver Torres (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 87': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 87': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Goal! Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 90'+5': David Alaba (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).
- 90'+5': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mariano replaces Karim Benzema.
- 90'+5': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Offside, Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois tries a through ball, but Mariano is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Offside, Real Madrid. Nacho tries a through ball, but Mariano is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Mariano (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Mariano.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sevilla 2, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
SEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 603 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 680 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 5 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 40,629
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 40,629
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | +27 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +1 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +9 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Sevilla (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 20 | Diego Carlos  |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 19 | Marcos Acuña |
| 16 | Jesús Navas |
| 24 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitic |
| 8 | Joan Jordán |
| 22 | Anthony Martial |
| 9 | Jesús Corona |
| 17 | Erik Lamela |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 25 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
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