The stats paint a picture of a competitive match.

Madrid shading possession at 53%, with both sides managing a shot on target apiece.

Time for a bocadillo and chinwag over what we've just seen.

So far so good for Real Madrid.

Los Blancos are halfway to earning their fifth win on the bounce and moving six points clear at the top of La Liga.

Luka Modric's early finish is the difference.

After few stoppages so far, we're told there will just be the additional 60 seconds.

Achtung baby! Bono gets Sevilla going again and a quick move forward ends in a warning for Madrid.

A ball into the home box is half cleared to Jesus Navas, who slashes a low shot towards the near post.

Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois is alert and makes his first save pf the night.

Could have been two! Vinicius Junior runs on to a cheeky flick from Rodrygo and is clean through on goal.

The Brazilian rounds Sevilla keeper Bono, but runs out of pitch before he collect to roll in.

A smile is a rueful one.

Feels like Madrid have enough to see this lead through to the break.

However, Sevilla are susceptible to being sloppy in possession at the back. It almost costs them again.

Oliver Torres is hustled out of possession and Luka Modric takes advantage.

Hang on? Have we turned over to Strictly? The Madrid skipper shows a fancy fleet of foot to work a bit of space for himself.

But he can't get the shot away as Sevilla's defence recovers.

Sevilla have not been bad, you know. Lacking a cutting edge and a presence up top.

Standing over the ball is ex-Barca man Ivan Rakitic.

Oh he'd love to bury this one.

But his effort hits a head in the leaping home wall. Job done by the Madrid defence.

Here's a chance! Erik Lamela is chopped in the Madrid 'D' and this presents a very good opportunity for the visitors.

Madrid complain there was a foul on Eder Militao leading up to it, but the ref is having none of it.

Another good ball into the Madrid box from the away side, but they lack a presence in there to make them count.

Sloppy from Sevilla as they give possession away deep in their own half.

Few whistles from the home crowd because they think there should have been a foul given in their favour.

Sevilla get away with it.

Toni Kroos is licking his lips. The German maestro fancies this one.

Ah, over the bar.

From the calm to the storm.

Gonzalo Montiel has a rush of blood to the head - caused by panic - when Vincius Junior collects an exquisite pas from Luka Modric in space just outside the penalty area on the left.

Montiel doesn't fancy the one-v-one so cleans the Madrid man out with a sliding tackle.

A swirling cross from the left is not attacked by a red short and allows Aurélien Tchouaméni to casually pass back to his keeper.

Calm as you like.

Not heard too much reaction from the Madrid fans to Isco on his return.

He's trying to show them what they're missing (they knew what they missing for a few years, to be fair) by orchestrating a Seville attack.

Uh oh. Where's that tightrope? Because Joan Jordán is walking it.

The Sevilla midfielder is booked after taking a chunk of Rodrygo's ankle.

Not one of Toni Kroos's finest corner. Probably not in his all-time top 500.

No wonder Madrid were happy to let Casemiro go. Aurélien Tchouaméni, Casemiro's replacement, looks outstanding.

The France midfielder breaks up play decisively and launches a Madrid attack through Vini Junior.

What a frightening sight for a defender, seeing him running at you.

Two Sevilla defenders back off and back off, inviting him to shoot.

It gets a deflection and it will be Madrid's first corner of the match.