Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-1 in a Spanish La Liga match

At the Santiago Bernabeu, Karim Benzema proudly displayed his Ballon d'Or trophy to onlookers before relaxing and watching Real Madrid defeat Sevilla 3-1 to extend their lead in the Spanish championship. Vinicius Junior, a Brazilian winger who continues to shine both with and without Karim Benzema playing alongside him, assisted Madrid with two goals.

Madrid improved their advantage over Barcelona, who face Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, to six points and extended their undefeated record to 16 games since the season began in all competitions. Luka Modric scored off a Vinicius pass to give Madrid the lead five minutes into the game, ensuring that they did not miss Benzema's goals. With midfielder Isco Alarcon up forward as a "false nine," Sevilla was ineffective as Vinicius missed a chance to extend the advantage in the 44th minute.