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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 18
Real Madrid v Sevilla FC
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 22 December 2024
Kick-off is at 17h15
Real Madrid will play host to a rejuvenated Sevilla FC side in a
La Liga encounter at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 22 December.
Current Form
Los Blancos were held to a 3-3 draw by Rayo Vallecano away on 14 December and they are undefeated in their last two matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Madrid are also unbeaten in their last two home matches in the league having registered two successive victories at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Meanwhile, Sevilla secured a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo at home on 14 December as they snapped a two-match winless run in La Liga.
However, Sevillistas are winless in their last two away matches in the league having registered two consecutive defeats on the road.
Team News
Madrid will be without the suspended Vinícius Júnior, while David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Éder Militão, Kylian Mbappe and Dani Carvajal are currently injured.
On the other hand, Sevilla will be without the injured trio of Djibril Sow, Adrià Pedrosa and Tanguy Nianzou, but the club has no suspension concerns.
Quotes
"The game seemed lost and we got back into it. Then we took the lead and later on we lacked decisiveness in the box. The overall assessment of the game is good, I think we did very well for an hour, apart from the start," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said after his side's draw with Rayo.
"We played very well until the 2-3, we created a lot of chances. We took the lead and then, when the equaliser came, we tried to win until the last minute." There are draws like the ones against Mallorca or Las Palmas that are totally different from this one.
"Today's was a team that showed solidarity, that competed and that wasn't able to win because of some mistakes. We're on the right track. It ended in a draw and we have to look ahead to the next games. I'm satisfied."
Head-to-Head
Madrid claimed a 1-0 win over Sevilla in their last meeting in La Liga in a match that took place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 25 February.
Therefore, Los Blancos are undefeated in their last 11 league matches against Sevillistas having recorded nine wins and two draws.
La Liga matchday 18 fixtures
Friday, 20 December
22:00 - Girona FC v Real Valladolid
Saturday, 21 December
15:00 - Getafe CF v Real Mallorca
17:15 - Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
19:30 - CA Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao
22:00 - FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid
Sunday, 22 December
15:00 - Valencia CF v Deportivo Alaves
17:15 - Real Madrid v Sevilla FC
19:30 - CD Leganes v Villarreal CF
19:30 - Las Palmas v RCD Espanyol
22:00 - Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano
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