🏏 Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00 CEST
Sevilla
vs
Real Madrid
4-4-2 vs 4-3-3
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- A clash between 2nd-place Real Madrid (77 points from 35 games) and 15th-place Sevilla (40 points from 35 games). Trailing leaders Barcelona (91 points from 36 games) by 14 points, Madrid have already seen their title hopes vanish. They lost 0-2 to Barcelona at the Camp Nou on matchday 35, ending their dream of back-to-back titles. Sevilla sit 15th on 40 points, just one point ahead of 17th-place Elche (39) in a delicate position.
- In the first meeting on matchday 17, Madrid won 2-0 at home. Sevilla were neutralised in attack and the game flowed entirely Madrid's way. Sevilla have gone W-L-L-W-W for three wins and two losses in their last five, and carry momentum after beating Villarreal 3-2 away on matchday 36. Madrid have an unstable run of D-W-D-W-L in their last five, with the fallout from dropping out of the title race a concern.
- Attention is on Madrid's hyper-attacking line-up. In a 4-4-2, they field the world's most formidable strike pairing of Brazil international Vinicius Junior (No. 7, born 12 July 2000) and France international Kylian Mbappe (No. 10, born 20 December 1998). In midfield, England international Jude Bellingham (No. 5, born 29 June 2003, formerly of Dortmund) and Morocco international Brahim Diaz (No. 21, formerly of AC Milan) provide creativity.
- Sevilla line up in a 4-4-2 with a strike pairing of French forward Neal Maupay (No. 17, born 4 May 1999, formerly of Marseille and Everton) and Scotland international forward Che Adams (No. 9, born 29 January 2000, 190cm). A luxurious bench awaits with Chile international and former Barcelona and Arsenal man Alexis Sanchez (No. 10) and former Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta (No. 3).
- Real Madrid's defence has England international Trent Alexander-Arnold (No. 12, formerly of Liverpool) waiting on the bench. He joined in January this season, and the pinpoint long passes and crosses from his right foot are among the very best in the world. With Dani Carvajal (No. 2) starting at right-back, he is likely to be introduced as an attacking option depending on how the game unfolds.
- Sevilla have defensive concerns with 45 goals scored and 58 conceded, leaking especially heavily at home. Madrid, by contrast, boast the league's second-best attack with 70 goals and the fewest goals conceded with 33. Out of the title race and with motivation a concern, Madrid still have the overwhelming individual quality of Mbappe and Vinicius, posing a stern test for the Sevilla defence.