Summary

  • FT: Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla - Modric off bench to score winner

  • Real increase lead at top of La Liga

  • Ramos returns to Bernabeu for first time since 2020

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  1. Good nightpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Thanks for joining us as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 1-0 to go eight points clear at the top of LaLiga.

    Read the report here.

    See you again soon.

  2. Real march onpublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

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    Real Madrid are continuing their fine form in LaLiga.

    Here are some of the stats after yet another big win.

    • Real Madrid have scored in their last 14 games in LaLiga, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 14 games from May 2023 to October 2023.
    • Carlo Ancelotti's side have scored in 25 of their 26 games, no team has done so more often in LaLiga this season.
    • Madrid are undefeated in their last 20 games in LaLiga, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 6th February 2021 to 25th September 2021, a run of 25 games.
    • Real have kept a clean sheet in 13 of their 26 games, more than any other side in LaLiga this season.
  3. Marvellous Modricpublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

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    38 year old Luka Modric wins the game for Real Madrid.

    He came on in the 75th minute and scored the winner six minutes later.

    Modric's contract at Real expire in June this year, his class is still there for all to see.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    FT: Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    It's all over.

    Substitute Luka Modric scores the only goal of the game as Real Madrid go eight points clear at the top of LaLiga.

    Sevilla remain in 15th.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Dijbril Sow is booked after fouling Toni Kroos.

    He will now also miss Sevilla's next game against Real Sociedad.

  6. Postpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is bouncing as we come to the end of the match.

  7. Postpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

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    Luka ModricImage source, Getty Images

    Luka Modric has now scored three goals in 20 LaLiga appearances against Sevilla.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    A Real Madrid change.

    Alvaro Rodriguez makes his first appearance of the season, coming on for Rodrygo

  9. Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    We're into eight minutes of added time.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Tanguy Nianzou doesn't mess around.

    Less than a minute after coming on, he is booked for a foul on Lucas Vazquez.

  11. Postpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Double change for Sevilla.

    Tanguy Nianzou and Adnan Januzaj come in place of Kike Salas and Luis Ocampos.

  12. Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Suso crosses into the box and Kike Salas heads wide.

    Another decent chance for Sevilla.

  13. Postpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Another Real Madrid change.

    Dani Ceballos comes on for Brahim Diaz.

  14. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla

    Sevilla players are furious because Antonio Rudiger was offside in the build-up.

    However, the referee does not agree that he was interfering with play and the goal stands.

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    GOAL - Real Madrid 1-0 Sevillapublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Luka Modric (81 mins)

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    What did I tell you?

    That is a beauty.

    Substitute Luka Modric takes a sublime touch to control the ball and thump it towards goal. It goes in off the post and there is nothing Andriy Lunin can do about that one.

    Modric has only been on the pitch for six minutes.

  16. Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 0-0 Sevilla

    10 minutes of normal time remaining.

    I still think a goal is coming.

  17. Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 0-0 Sevilla

    Lucas Vazquez tries to send a cross in, Sergio Ramos comes flying across to block it.

    The resulting corner is cleared.

  18. Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 0-0 Sevilla

    Substitute Alejo Veliz fouls fellow substitute Luka Modric and Real Madrid have a free-kick.

    Toni Kroos takes the free-kick but the Sevilla defence clear the danger.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 0-0 Sevilla

    Quique Sanchez Flores sees Carlo Ancelotti's one change and raises him with three of his own.

    On: Suso, Alejo Veliz and Juanlu Sanchez

    Off: Jesus Navas, Isaac Romero and Oliver Torres

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Real Madrid 0-0 Sevilla

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    First change for Real Madrid.

    Luka Modric enters the field in place of Nacho.