Eternal Luka Modric! The 38-year-old Croatian midfielder, relegated to the bench this season, allowed Real Madrid to win (1-0) at home on Sunday against Sergio Ramos’ Sevilla FC with a gem from the right, a few minutes later his entry into play.
The 2018 Ballon d’Or delivered the Santiago Bernabéu with a perfectly curled shot at the entrance to the area worthy of his best years in the Merengue jersey (81st, 1-0), while Carlo Ancelotti’s men struggled to make the difference despite several clear chances.
Still at the top of the standings, Real (1st, 65 points) is eight lengths ahead of FC Barcelona (2nd, 57 points) and nine ahead of Girona (3rd, 56 points), which can nevertheless make up part of its deficit by winning at home against Rayo Vallecano on Monday (9 p.m.) at the end of this 26th day.