Actual Madrid eased the strain on head coach Xabi Alonso by claiming a 3rd win within the area of per week, as they beat Sevilla 2-0 on the Santiago Bernabéu in LaLiga. The outcome extends Sevilla’s lengthy watch for an away victory on the stadium, the place they’ve now didn’t win in final 19 video games.
Coming off an exciting 2-3 Copa del Rey victory in midweek, Madrid carried momentum into the competition, realizing that scoring first can be essential given their excellent league report when opening the scoring this season.
Either side had early possibilities to do exactly that contained in the opening seven minutes. Rodrygo cut up the Sevilla defence with a intelligent move, however Fran García was denied by Odysseas Vlachodimos, whereas on the different finish Isaac Romero lifted the ball over Thibaut Courtois, solely to see it drift narrowly broad.
Sevilla have been daring of their method and pressed excessive, forcing Madrid to remain alert. Nevertheless, the hosts regularly grew into the sport, with Kylian Mbappé firing throughout purpose from a decent angle earlier than Dean Huijsen headed over from a nook. Simply because it regarded like Sevilla would attain half-time stage, Madrid struck.
Rodrygo delivered a teasing free-kick from the appropriate, and Jude Bellingham timed his run completely to rise above everybody and head dwelling within the thirty eighth minute. Former Barcelona ahead Alexis Sánchez almost responded in spectacular trend simply earlier than the break, however his overhead kick landed on the roof of the web.
Mbappé got here out after the interval decided to settle the competition, but frustration adopted him early within the second half. Twice he fired straight at Vlachodimos from promising positions, earlier than dragging one other effort narrowly broad and seeing a header tipped onto the crossbar. Sevilla remained a risk too, with Courtois producing necessary saves to disclaim Sánchez and Romero because the guests looked for an equaliser.
The sport shifted decisively in Madrid’s favour halfway by way of the half when Marcão was despatched off for a second bookable offence after a reckless problem on Bellingham. Sevilla reshuffled, and Vlachodimos was once more referred to as into motion to push a strong Rodrygo strike onto the bar, maintaining his facet alive.
Through the recreation, Actual Madrid shared by way of its official X deal with, unique highlights displaying Jude Bellingham celebrating along with his teammates after giving Actual Madrid the lead tonight. They posted:
That resistance was lastly damaged 5 minutes from time. Rodrygo was fouled within the space by Juanlu Sánchez, and Mbappé stepped as much as calmly convert the penalty for his 18th league purpose of the season. A second spot-kick was later overturned by VAR, but it surely mattered little as Madrid noticed out the closing levels comfortably.
Earlier than this run of outcomes, Softfootball had reported Alonso’s rallying message following Actual Madrid’s Champions League defeat to Manchester Metropolis, with the coach insisting that he and his gamers have been “on this collectively” as they looked for the appropriate response. Three straight victories since then counsel that message has landed, as Madrid proceed to construct momentum at an important stage of the season.
