The evening of January 15, at Pizjuán Stadium.
In La Liga's eighteenth round, Real Madrid visited Sevilla.
It was a clash between the top two teams. The sides had just faced each other twice in the Copa del Rey. Real Madrid had drawn away to Sevilla with a reserve lineup and successfully advanced to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, but the league and the Copa del Rey were clearly different matters.
At the very least, Sevilla's level of commitment was entirely different.
From the start, both sides looked cautious.
Real Madrid soon created a direct free-kick opportunity in the attacking third, but unfortunately, after Yang Yang took it himself, he struck the wall again. His form and shooting touch had been poor lately, and he had repeatedly missed his free kicks.
Even so, Real Madrid's players still wanted him to take them, hoping to help him gradually regain his form.
After all, a Yang Yang who scored free kicks one after another was Real Madrid's nuclear weapon.
Just before halftime, Suarez carried the ball into the left side of the penalty area before sending a low pass across the face of goal. Yang Yang met it with a close-range push and scored, giving Real Madrid the lead.
Suarez was still the biggest contributor to the goal. His breakthrough and low cross inside the penalty area had been the key.
After the sides switched ends, Sevilla suddenly launched a fierce attack. First, they used a free-kick opportunity to force Ramos into a headed clearance that turned into an own goal. Then Vietto assisted with a pass, and Jovetić scored from distance.
Ramos had started his career at Sevilla and was facing his former club that night. Every time he received the ball, he was greeted by the fans' jeers, which left