La Liga: Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla - Modric scores winner

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Real Madrid are continuing their fine form in LaLiga.

Here are some of the stats after yet another big win.

• Real Madrid have scored in their last 14 games in LaLiga, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 14 games from May 2023 to October 2023.
• Carlo Ancelotti's side have scored in 25 of their 26 games, no team has done so more often in LaLiga this season.
• Madrid are undefeated in their last 20 games in LaLiga, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 6th February 2021 to 25th September 2021, a run of 25 games.
• Real have kept a clean sheet in 13 of their 26 games, more than any other side in LaLiga this season.

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38 year old Luka Modric wins the game for Real Madrid.

He came on in the 75th minute and scored the winner six minutes later.

Modric's contract at Real expire in June this year, his class is still there for all to see.

It's all over.

Substitute Luka Modric scores the only goal of the game as Real Madrid go eight points clear at the top of LaLiga.

Sevilla remain in 15th.

Dijbril Sow is booked after fouling Toni Kroos.

He will now also miss Sevilla's next game against Real Sociedad.

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is bouncing as we come to the end of the match.

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Luka Modric has now scored three goals in 20 LaLiga appearances against Sevilla.

A Real Madrid change.

Alvaro Rodriguez makes his first appearance of the season, coming on for Rodrygo

We're into eight minutes of added time.

Tanguy Nianzou doesn't mess around.

Less than a minute after coming on, he is booked for a foul on Lucas Vazquez.

Double change for Sevilla.

Tanguy Nianzou and Adnan Januzaj come in place of Kike Salas and Luis Ocampos.

Suso crosses into the box and Kike Salas heads wide.

Another decent chance for Sevilla.

Another Real Madrid change.

Dani Ceballos comes on for Brahim Diaz.

Sevilla players are furious because Antonio Rudiger was offside in the build-up.

However, the referee does not agree that he was interfering with play and the goal stands.

10 minutes of normal time remaining.

I still think a goal is coming.

Lucas Vazquez tries to send a cross in, Sergio Ramos comes flying across to block it.

The resulting corner is cleared.

Substitute Alejo Veliz fouls fellow substitute Luka Modric and Real Madrid have a free-kick.

Toni Kroos takes the free-kick but the Sevilla defence clear the danger.

Quique Sanchez Flores sees Carlo Ancelotti's one change and raises him with three of his own.

On: Suso, Alejo Veliz and Juanlu Sanchez

Off: Jesus Navas, Isaac Romero and Oliver Torres

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First change for Real Madrid.

Luka Modric enters the field in place of Nacho.