Monday, March 08, 2010

RM 3:2 Sevilla




Real Madrid celebrated their 108th anniversary with a tremendous victory over Sevilla that put them at the very top of the league table. The Whites came back from an initial 2-0 defeat to end up winning the match 3-2.

Real Madrid depended on themselves to become league leaders at the start of the match, but Sevilla didn’t make things easy for them and wanted to dominate from the start. The visitors scored the opener in the first 10 minutes. Navas passed the ball to Capel following a run down the right wing. The latter’s shot on goal hit Xabi Alonso and subsequently ended at the back of Casillas’ net (9′).

Pellegrini’s men gradually started to dominnate the match. Marcelo had a chance in a one-on-one with Palop, Higuain had a shot on target that was saved by the keeper, so did Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo… Palop seemed unbeatable.

Sevilla scored a second goal after half-time from a free-kick taken by Dragutinovic (53′). Pellegrini made Van der Vaart and Guti come on for Arbeloa and Lass and things started to change. Ronaldo scored his team’s first goal with his left foot following a clearance by Palop (59’) and Ramos headed in a corner kick served by Van der Vaart a few minutes later (63’).

Guti took over in midfield and orchestrated the Whites’ bouts in attack. Higuain had several shots on target, but he hit the crossbar, the posts and one of the top corners of the goal. The Argentine’s persistence was incredible.

Sevilla fought back, but Ronaldo, Raul and Higuain kept trying to score a winning goal. Close to the end, Palop cleared a header by Higuain and Van der Vaart put the ball in from the floor, giving Real Madrid an epic victory that makes them leaders of La Liga.

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