Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to have given the visitors three points, but a Ramos own goal and a stunner from the new signing changed everything
Real Madrid’s 40-match unbeaten run came to an end as Sevilla scored twice late on to secure a 2-1 victory in a thrilling conclusion to Sunday’s La Liga encounter.
It was the teams’ second meeting in four days at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan after an enthralling 3-3 draw in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Thursday, but until the 85th minute this clash failed to live up to the drama of that tie.
Cristiano Ronaldo had given Madrid the lead midway through the second period with a coolly taken penalty – his 21st goal in just 13 appearances against Sevilla.
The build-up to this fixture saw the clubs involved in a spat surrounding Sevilla fans’ treatment of Sergio Ramos during the Copa clash, and the home fans will have taken delight in the Madrid captain heading past his own goalkeeper to level matters.
But worse was to come for the leaders as, in stoppage time, Stevan Jovetic marked his maiden league appearance for Sevilla with the winner – curling a shot from just outside the box
that Keylor Navas could only parry into the bottom-right corner.
The victory – Sevilla’s eighth at home from nine league outings this season – lifts them above Barcelona and into second, a point behind Madrid who have a game in hand
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