The victory means Real now have a 15-point lead at the top over closest rivals Barcelona, who have two games in hand, Sevilla in third and fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, who earlier beat Espanyol 2-1, with six rounds of matches remaining. "Everyone is waiting for Real Madrid to stumble, but Real Madrid don’t stumble because we have heart and character. EARLY LEADSevilla got in front early in the first half after two mistakes from Real defender Eder Militao in a four-minute span. It was Benzema's 25th goal this season, his best tally in a single league campaign in his Real career - surpassing the 2015-16 season when scored 24. "This team doesn't surprise me but what happened in the second half leaves me very proud.

Source: The Star April 19, 2022 15:38 UTC