Karim Benzema Rallies Real Madrid Past Sevilla, Closer To Spanish League Title
Karim Benzema has grown up again.
On Sunday he scored in the second half to give Real Madrid a 3-2 win over Sevilla and came close to winning the Spanish league for the second time in three seasons.
Real Madrid lost two goals in the first half, four minutes apart, but returned at halftime and six rounds earlier had opened a 15-point lead at the top of the table.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said: "Everyone is waiting for Real Madrid to stumble, but Real Madrid don't stumble." "Madrid have heart, character and quality. It was a well-deserved victory. The championship is not over yet, there are still many games to go, but for us today it is a great encouragement."
Real Madrid's closest rivals are Barcelona, who have two games underway, including the threat of dismissal against C িজ diz on Monday.
Third-placed Sevilla Estadio could have narrowed Real Madrid's lead to nine points with a win over Ramon Sanchez Pijjuan, but instead ended their run of 15 home unbeaten runs this season.
Benzema has scored his fifteenth goal in his last 10 games with a close range shot from Rodrigo's pass two minutes after half-time.
The French striker is the top scorer in La Liga with 25 goals and has had his best season so far with Real Madrid. He has already played a key role in recent Champions League matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea and was instrumental in helping Madrid reach the semi-finals.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates with his teammates after Seville's Ramon Sanchez scored his side's third goal during a La Liga match between Sevilla and Real Madrid at the Pizjuan Stadium. (Photo AP / Angelo Fernandez)Sevilla seemed to be aiming for victory after Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring with a low free kick in the 21st minute, with Eric Lamela passing Eric Lamela in the 25th minute.
But then Real dominated and in the 50th minute Dani touched Rodrigo's goal close to Carvajal's pass. Shortly after Nacho's game, Carvajal scored from inside the box in the 82nd minute with a goal from Nacho Fernandez.
Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. scored an undefeated goal for handball in the 74th minute after just minutes of video review.
Sevilla are seriously injured and have only won one of their last six league games. And this is on a par with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, fourth in the standings.
Atletico have won again
Yannick Carasco converted a penalty 10 minutes after half-time to end Atletico Espanyol's 2-1 winning streak and solidify his hold on fourth.
Carasco scored from a penalty in the final against Wanda Metropolitano giving Atletico a three-point lead over Real Betis, fifth, who faced Real Sociedad in sixth on Friday.
Atletico were awarded a penalty after a lengthy video review to determine if the ball was in the hands of Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas inside the box.
Carrasco had already given Atletico the lead with a goal in the 52nd minute, and De Thomas equalized for the spectators in the 74th minute.
Atletico played 71st place after midfielder Geoffrey Condogbia was sent off for handball, earning his second yellow card. Espanyol equalized from a free-kick, beating Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak with a shot from D-Thomas.
Atletico have not won three games. He failed to score a single goal in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, including 0-0 at home to Manchester City on Wednesday, when they were eliminated 1-0 after hitting the first leg. In England. .
Espanyol have won three of their last five games, including one defeat and one draw. It is located in eleventh place.
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Athletic Bilbao lost 2-0 at home to Celta Vigo and lost their strength in the fight for a place in European competition next season.
Iago Aspas and Fran Beltran scored in the first half for Selter, who is 11th and hasn't won in four games.
Athletic have not lost in three games. And he is in eighth place, four points behind Villarreal, seventh.
It is not chronic
Levante lost 4-1 to Granada after Germany's S চে nchez Barahona was sent off with a second yellow card, playing from 54th to 10th.
It was the second win in the last three games for Levant, who has scored 14 points in his last nine league games with four wins, two draws and three losses. Sevilla will therefore be the guest.
Granada have suffered their second consecutive defeat and are in 16th place, one point from the relegation zone. Then he moved on to Atlético.
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