Benzema At It Again In Remarkable Madrid Comeback Win, Carrasco Saves Atletico
18th April 2022
Karim Benzema completed another incredible Madrid comeback as they fought from two goals down, with his 44th goal in 46 appearances this season
- La Liga leaders took a step closer to confirming their status as champions after a stunning 3-2 comeback victory against Sevilla at the Ramon-Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday
- Elsewhere, ten-man Atletico Madrid left it late too as Yannick Carrasco scored the winning penalty with the last kick of the game for a 2-1 win over Espanyol
La Liga leaders took a step closer to confirming their status as champions after a stunning 3-2 comeback victory against Sevilla at the Ramon-Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday.
Karim Benzema completed another incredible Madrid comeback as they fought from two goals down, with his 44th goal in 46 appearances this season.
After trailing Chelsea 3-0 on Tuesday only to secure their place in the Champions League semi-finals, Madrid stunned Sevilla to seal the victory that has surely won them La Liga.
Defeat would have given fresh hope to the chasing pack, with Sevilla and Barcelona both beginning the day 12 points behind, Barca with two games in hand.
Instead, goals in the second half from Rodrygo, Nacho Fernandez and Benzema in the 92nd minute mean Madrid extend their advantage to 15 points with six games left to play.
Benzema’s goal finished Chelsea off on Tuesday after Rodrygo had forced extra-time at the Santiago Bernabeu and those two, along with Vinicius Junior, were crucial again.
Elsewhere, ten-man Atletico Madrid left it late too as Yannick Carrasco scored the winning penalty with the last kick of the game for a 2-1 win over Espanyol.
Atletico stay three points clear of Real Betis in fifth and level on points with third-placed Sevilla.