Vinicius Junior saved Real Madrid, turning a deficit into a 2-1 victory against their guests Sevilla in an exciting match in the capital on Sunday, keeping them at the top of La Liga and thwarting the visitors' hopes of closing in on the summit. Vinicius scored the winning goal with a stunning shot from outside the box in the 87th minute, completing Real Madrid's comeback after an early deficit.
Sevilla opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a header from Rafa Mir, but Karim Benzema capitalized on a mistake from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou to equalize just before halftime. Sevilla made every effort to disrupt Real Madrid with a solid defensive performance in the second half, but the outstanding Vinicius netted his ninth goal in the league this season to secure all three points.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti's team increased their tally to 33 points from 14 matches, four points ahead of Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad, while Sevilla currently sits fourth with 28 points.
