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Vinicius Junior scored a scintillating 87th-minute winner as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Sevilla 2-1 and move four points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Vinicius has been a revelation this season and proved the difference again at the Santiago Bernabeu, where he went off to a standing ovation after securing Madrid their sixth consecutive victory.
“He’s extraordinary,” said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti. “He’s a player with something special in his feet.”
His goal, a stunning strike into the top corner after a surging run in off the left, ensured Sevilla took nothing from a game they had dominated for most of the first half.
Rafa Mir headed them in front early on but the game turned on an error from goalkeeper Bono, who gifted Karim Benzema his 19th goal of the season, the night before the 33-year-old hopes to win the Ballon d’Or.
Victory sends Madrid four points clear of Real Sociedad, who they face at Anoeta next weekend, while Sevilla stay fourth, now five points off the top.
“Maybe a draw would have been a fairer result but I don’t think we deserved to lose,” said Ancelotti.
Chelsea held by Man Utd
Premier League leaders Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on Sunday.
Blues midfielder Jorginho rescued a point as the Italian’s penalty atoned for the error that allowed Jadon Sancho to put the visitors in front at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea fell behind when poor control from Jorginho allowed Sancho to score early in the second half.
But Jorginho made amends when he scored from the penalty spot after Aaron Wan-Bissaka fouled Thiago Silva.
It was an impressive result for United under former midfielder Michael Carrick, standing in following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Not that Carrick, who took the bold decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, was delighted with the performance.
“Disappointed actually,” Carrick told Sky Sports. “When you are in front in a game like this to have it taken away is disappointing.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said: “I am happy, absolutely happy. I saw a huge effort. We put the pressure up high, we were brave and courageous.”
Free-scoring Liverpool hammered Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to move to within one point of Chelsea.
But reigning champions City stayed in touch with victory at home to the high-flying Hammers.
City took the lead shortly after the half-hour mark when a Riyad Mahrez ball into the box was deflected into the path of Ilkay Gundogan, before substitute Fernandinho made it 2-0 late on.
Manuel Lanzini pulled one back deep into stoppage time but it was not enough for David Moyes’s team to avoid a second successive defeat.
