Real has a 15-point lead in La Liga over FC Barcelona, Sevilla and Atlético Madrid. The Catalans have played two games less. Barca will face Cádiz on Monday. Real, which is also still in the semi-finals of the Champions League against Manchester City, has six more league games to play.
Sevilla had taken the lead in the first half via Ivan Rakitic. He shot a free kick through the wall in the left corner, untenable for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Erik Lamela even made it 2-0 four minutes later. Jesús Corona couldn’t get a shot, but Lamela then hit.
Real came back in the second half. Rodrygo scored his first league goal. After Vinícius Júnior’s equalizer was rejected due to hands, it was Nacho who made the 2-2 with a hit shot. In the final phase, the visitors even took the win. Who else but Benzema was the finisher. The French striker scored the 2-3 with his 25th league goal after replacing Rodrygo.