Karim Benzema finished one more inconceivable Real Madrid rebound on Sunday as they battled from two goals down to overcome Sevilla 3-2 in La Liga.
In the wake of following Chelsea 3-0 on Tuesday just to get their spot in the Champions League elimination rounds, Madrid dazed Sevilla to seal the triumph that has doubtlessly won them La Liga.
Rout would have given new desire to the pursuing pack, with Sevilla and Barcelona both starting the day 12 focuses behind, Barca with two games close by.
All things being equal, goals in the last part from Rodrygo, Nacho Fernandez and Benzema in the 92nd moment mean Madrid stretch out their benefit to 15 focuses with six games left to play.
An Ivan Rakitic free-kick and Erik Lamela's shrewd completion had put Sevilla two up at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
"It's hard to comprehend the reason why we played like that in the primary half and to be straightforward the way in which we played as well as that in the second," said Carlo Ancelotti.
"In the main half we looked drained. In the second, the force was breathtaking."
Benzema's goal polished Chelsea off on Tuesday after Rodrygo had constrained extra-time at the Santiago Bernabeu and those two, alongside Vinicius Junior, were essential once more.
Benzema presently has 44 goals in 46 appearances this season.
Rakitic gave Sevilla the lead in the 25th moment, twisting a free-kick into the corner after Luka Modric had cut down Papu Gomez.
Lamela multiplied the benefit four minutes after the fact, opening after Tecatito drew out Thibaut Courtois and left the net open.
In any case, an amazing Vinicius backheel for Dani Carvajal permitted Rodrygo to pull a goal, harking back to the 50th moment.
Vinicius thought he had made it 2-2 in the 74th moment, just for the goal to be precluded, the arbitrator concluding the Brazilian had controlled with his arm and not his chest.
Madrid however were unfazed as Rakitic headed away a corner, just for Carvajal to head to the line and pull back for Nacho to wrap up.
And afterward in the 92nd moment, Benzema finished another astounding restoration, gathering Rodrygo's pass, controlling and terminating past three Sevilla defenders on the line.
LAST-GASP CARRASCO
Ten-man Atletico Madrid left it late too as Yannick Carrasco scored the triumphant penalty with the last kick of the game for a 2-1 win over Espanyol.
Atletico looked set to drop one more two focuses at the Wanda Metropolitano when Geoffrey Kondogbia was shipped off in the last part and afterward three minutes after the fact Raul de Tomas counterbalanced Carrasco's opener, his free-kick wriggling through the fingers of Jan Oblak.
In any case, De Tomas handballed profound into added time, the ref granting the spot-kick after a long conference with VAR, before Carrasco held his nerve. The ball hit the net with the clock moving toward 100 minutes.
"It was a significant game for ourselves and when you score with the last kick of the game it feels considerably more vital to accomplish our goal this season," Carrasco said.
Atletico stay three focuses clear of Real Betis in fifth and level on focuses with third-set Sevilla.
Subsequent to losing away at Mallorca last end of the week and afterward being taken out of the Champions League by Manchester City in midweek, Diego Simeone's side could sick manage the cost of one more gouge to their assurance.
The meaning of the success was exhibited by the Argentinian observing Carrasco's triumphant penalty by running down the touchline, prior to joining his eased players in the corner.
Atletico cut Espanyol open in the 52nd moment as Matheus Cunha, on at half-time, sneaked through Carrasco, who turned inside and passed through Diego Lopez at the close to post.
However, the game turned in support of Espanyol in the 71st moment when Kondogbia was shown a subsequent yellow card for hindering Sergi Darder's shot with his hand and afterward from the subsequent free-kick, De Tomas balanced.
The generally solid Oblak was to blame as the goalkeeper bobbled a basic save, the ball hitting the post and spilling in.
With a man extra, Espanyol needed a victor however Atletico viewed as a way back.
In the 95th moment, De Tomas went to clear Antoine Griezmann's flicked header yet misunderstood his points and on second thought the ball got his elbow.
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