Real Madrid will aim to put the pressure on Barcelona and Atletico Madrid with a win when they face Sevilla tomorrow at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid will approach their next fixture with a big boost after lifting the Intercontinental Cup midweek by defeating Pachuca 3-0. Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., and Rodrygo were on the scoresheet to bag the club’s fifth trophy of 2024.
Los Blancos gained momentum with a victory over Girona earlier this month but they failed to sustain the run as they hit a roadblock at Vallecas against Rayo Vallecano. Carlo Ancelotti’s men will look to secure two wins out of their upcoming two games before they head to Copa Del Rey and Supercopa De Espana clashes.
Meanwhile, Sevilla will arrive at this match without much hope as they hold a humiliating away record against Real. They are winless at the Bernabeu since December 2008 but they will expect a weary home side due to their Intercontinental fixture midweek.
Los Nervionenses are currently 11th in the league standings, seven points clear of the relegation zone but a loss tomorrow could put them again under the pressure of a dropzone dogfight. Garcia Pimienta’s side have improved a bit from last season’s underwhelming run but there is still a long way to go for them.
Results from their last five matches across all competitions
Real Madrid:
W D W W L
Sevilla:
W L W D W
Team News
Real Madrid will miss Vinicius this weekend as he serves a suspension. Rodrygo could deputize in his place.
Mbappe returned to the field against Pachuca and therefore should be ready to start this one too.
Jude Bellingham, Thibaut Courtois and Federico Valverde missed out on training on Friday but they should be available to feature.
Sevilla will miss the likes of Djibril Sow, Adria Pedrosa, Chidera Ejuke, Rafa Mir and Tanguy Nianzou will miss the match through injury.
Manu Bueno is set to start after netting once against Celta Vigo.
Predicted XIs
Real Madrid: Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, F Garcia; Valverde, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Brahim; Mbappe
Sevilla: Fernandez; Montiel, Bade, Gudelj, Salas; Bueno, Agoume, Saul; Navas, Romero, Lukebakio
