Real Madrid picked up an important win in their quest for the league title.

The league leaders overcame Sevilla thanks to a goal in the 80th minute, which came from Modric with a well-struck shot from the edge of the area.

The Santiago Bernabeu remains a deciding factor for Madrid, with 11 wins and 2 draws at home. The game got off to a slow start, with Sevilla making their presence felt in the Madrid area following a counter-attack that En-Nesyri was unable to convert after just eight minutes.

Lucas Vazquez then scored, picking up a great pass from Vini Jr. with his left foot and finishing with a fine effort across the goal, but it was disallowed by Diaz de Mera, who was alerted to the monitor by the VAR referee and judged that Nacho had fouled En-Nesyri in the build up.

The league leaders’ dominance was overwhelming against an opponent, who were defending in their own area and hardly conceded any chances. As a result, Valverde tried his luck in stoppage time with a powerful long-range shot that Nyland had to keep out.