Sevilla 0-2 Real Madrid Player Ratings: Los Blancos Manages a Hard-Fought Victory Despite The Andalusians Being Reduced to Nine Men

Real Madrid somehow managed to bring three points from Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan despite Sevilla being reduced to nine men in the second half. Madrid won the penultimate game of La Liga 0-2 after second half strikes from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, as the match was hit by a controversial red card in the first half when Loic Bade was sent off after he brought down the Frenchman, denying him a clear run on the goal with only the goalkeeper to beat. Sevilla were reduced to nine men at the start of the second half after substitute Isaac Romero's nasty challenge on Aurelien Tchouameni.

Both teams played in a mediocre manner in the early going of the match because there was little attacking skill or inventiveness. Loic Bade brought down Kylian Mbappe during a counterattack by Real Madrid in the 12th minute, and the defender was sent off. After Sevilla were reduced to 10 men, the Los Blancos started to have a grip on the game. Endrick was passed in with the first goal attempt. The Norwegian's first save of the game came as Nyland was there to get a hand on the Brazilian's shot, denying it. Madrid had been proactive from the left side of the pitch, with Mbappe running and Fran Garcia giving good cover.

Federico Valverde, who got the ball after a few deflections, gave Real Madrid a good chance to take the lead. Fortunately, the Uruguayan's shot went out for a corner after taking a significant deflection and fooling Sevilla custodian Nylan. Sevilla advanced in the 38th minute, and the Belgian sent a cross to Sanchez via Lukebakio. As Lunin attempted to convert, the latter moved in on him. But Sanchez's offside call put a stop to the home team's onslaught. Luka Modric's incredible ball to Mbappe on the outside of his foot gave Madrid the finest opportunity of the first half. With a defender on his back, the Frenchman broke in on goal, but his flashed effort missed the mark. Just a few minutes after that, Madrid defender Jacobo Ramon slipped while controlling the ball, which allowed Pascual to break in on the goal, but his shot hit the side netting. Sevilla could have taken the lead despite being a man less but was sent wide by the striker.

Sevilla were down to nine men just a few minutes into the second half. Substitute Isaac Romero's tackle on Aurelien Tchouameni is considered extremely risky. The referee changes his ruling from a yellow to a clear red as VAR steps in. Mbappe moved forward with the ball and attempted to score in the 56th minute. After a furious altercation between the players, in which Salas blocked the effort and sent the shot out for a corner, the referee stepped in and defused the situation. Shortly afterwards, Modric's superb cutback found Gudelj on the line, who denied Valverde's attempt on goal. The play was ultimately called back due to offside.

As was to be expected, Madrid had been attacking from the start of the second half. However, despite having nine men, Sevilla had been able to stave off their opponents with relative ease. Mbappe entered the box and struck the crossbar in the 71st minute. Since he was unable to get a hand on the shot, Nyland had no chance there. When Modric found Mbappe, who took a touch before shooting it into the bottom corner past an outstretched Nyland, Real Madrid eventually broke down Sevilla's nine men, giving the Blancos the lead.

Victor Munoz passed it to Gonzalo Garcia, who headed it across to an open Bellingham, giving Real Madrid the victory. Madrid increased their lead when he headed it in from close range. Real Madrid continued their dominance in the fixture as they extended their unbeaten streak to 13. The Andalusians have only avoided defeat twice across that 13-game winless run. Let's have a look at the Sevilla vs Real Madrid player ratings.

Sevilla Player Ratings vs Real Madrid

GK- Orjan Nyland- 6.1/10

The Norwegian goalkeeper had a good game despite conceding couple of goals in the game. He made four saves in the game and had a good distribution in the game as well.

LB- Angel Carmona- 7.2/10

He had a good game, contributing a lot in defence and controlling the likes of Endrick, Mbappe, and Bellingham. He was involved in seven defensive actions and made three recoveries for his side.

CB- Loic Bade- N/A

He was shown a red card around the 12th minute of the game after pulling down Mbappe.

CB- Kike Salas- 6.8/10

The centre-back had a good game with a passing accuracy of 84 percent. He was involved in 11 defensive actions and made six crucial clearances to make the forward's life difficult to score.

RB- Juanlu Sanchez- 7.1/10

The right-back was subbed off after a good performance, withstanding all the pressure despite his side being two men down. He was involved in eight defensive actions and won five duels for Sevilla in the game.

CM- Lucien Agoume- 7.2/10

The French midfielder had a decent game, helping the team a lot defensively. He won the most number of duels in the game and was involved in 10 defensive actions.

CM- Nemanja Gudelj- 6.7/10

The Serbian midfielder had a decent game, but his passing was poor, as he managed only 67 percent of accuracy in the game. He made couple of passes into the final third and was involved in seven defensive actions.

CM- Djibril Sow- 6.7/10

The Swiss international had a decent game as he was burdened with defensive duties after the red card, and he did well. He maintained a passing accuracy of 89 percent and won four duels in the game.

RW- Suso- 6.1/10

The Spaniard most likely played his final game for the Andalusians as he received a warm farewell from the home crowd. He did not have a great game, but managed to have two shots on goal.

ST- Alvaro Pascual- 6.1/10

The 22-year-old Spanish striker had one of the best scoring chances in the game but missed it. He did not get much freedom after his team was reduced to 10 men in the first half.

LW- Dodi Lukebakio- 6.3/10

The Belgian international was the most proactive player in the first half for the Andalusians and missed a good chance to give his team the lead. He maintained a passing accuracy of 85 percent and lost four duels in the game.

SUB- Isaac Romero- N/A

He was subbed on in place of Dodi Lukebakio after the first half. After a few seconds of coming on to the pitch, the player was sent off for a rash tackle on Tchouameni.

SUB- Adria Pedrosa- 6.3/10

The defender came on to replace the attacker around the 52nd minute. This was a forced change from the Joaquin Caparros after Romero was sent off.

SUB- Gerard Fernandez- N/A

SUB- Albert Lokonga- N/A

SUB- Manu Bueno- N/A

Manager- Joaquin Caparros- 5.5/10

He did not have any scope to bring his side back into the game after being reduced to nine men. Still, his team managed to hold the mighty Real Madrid and concede just two goals.

Real Madrid Player Ratings vs Sevilla

GK- Andriy Lunin- 7.2/10

Mostly had a silent game as the attacks were pouring on the other side of the pitch. He kept his clean sheet making one save in the game.

LB- Fran Garcia- 7.8/10

The Spanish left-back had a good game on the left side of the pitch, contributing both in defense and attack. He was overlapping Mbappe well to maintain pressure on the Sevilla defenders

CB- Jesus Vallejo- 6.9/10

The Spanish defender did not have much of a challenge to deal with. He maintained a good passing accuracy of 86 percent and was able to make four clearances for the Los Blancos.

CB- Jacobo Ramon- 6.9/10

Had a decent game but occasionally lacked composure and quickness, coming across as nervous. He slid at the final moments of the first half, giving Sevilla a clear chance to score, but fortunately, the Andalusians missed it.

RB- Federico Valverde- 7.5/10

The Uruguayan international had a decent game running throughout the pitch. Started the game as a right-back, but after Los Blanos gained a numerical superiority, he was seen all over the field, forcing Tchouameni or Endrick to manage the right side of the pitch.

CM- Aurelien Tchouameni- 7.6/10

The French international moderated the game well as he maintained a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He was involved in seven defensive actions and won six duels in the game.

CM- Luka Modric- 8.3/10

The club's top scorer of the season was discovered by the captain; therefore, Modric was crucial once more. As usual, the Croatian made some astute moves. He controlled the tempo of the game as he acted as the sole creator for the whites.

AM- Jude Bellingham- 8.2/10

The Englishman had a decent game running in spaces and also acting as the bridge between the midfield and attack. He scored the final goal of the game to ensure full three points for his side.

LW- Kylian Mbappe- 8.4/10

The Frenchman was, as usual, phenomenal with his style, cutting inside from the left side, and was very difficult for the defenders to handle. He scored the opener for the Los Blancos and completed the most dribbles in the game.

ST- Endrick- 6.3/10

The 18-year-old Brazilian forward failed to impress as he was mostly inactive in the first half and had only one shot on goal. He also had to change his position multiple times as Valverde got more involved in the attack.

RW- Arda Guler- 7.0/10

The Turkish winger did not offer much offensively but was good with his distribution, circulating the play. He maintained a passing accuracy of 84 percent.

SUB- Victor Munoz- 6.1/10

The Castilla attacker was brought on to replace Endrick around the 57th minute of the game.

SUB- Gonzalo Garcia- 7.0/10

Another Castilla man was brought on in place of Jesus Vallejo. This was an attacking substitution against a nine-man Sevilla. He assisted with the goal for Jude Bellingham

SUB- Dani Ceballos- N/A

SUB- Lucas Vazquez- N/A

Manager- Carlo Ancelotti- 6.5/10

Not a great game tactically, as the team suffered a lot despite having a numerical superiority over the opposition. He gave a chance to multiple Castilla players in the game, as they mostly fared well, as Gonzalo Garcia registered an assist for the second goal.

Sportsdunia’s Player of the Match goes to Kylian Mbappe.