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La Liga: Madrid remain league leaders

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Real Madrid were on the verge of losing to Sevilla on Sunday and could have reduced their lead on the la liga table for the season but thanks to goals from Rodrygo, Nacho and Benzema.

 

The hosts surprisingly took over the game with a two-goal lead from Ivan Rakitic’s free-kick and Erik Lamela’s close-range strike.

At the offset of the second half Brazil’s Rodrygo pulled one back for the visitors while super sub, Nacho made it 2-2.

Karim Benzema squeezed a shot past goalkeeper Bono in the late minutes of the game to complete a remarkable turnaround that keeps his team at the top of the table.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now 15 points clear of Barcelona, Sevilla, and, Atletico Madrid with the trio having the same points, 60.

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