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\nMADRID:\u00a0 Karim Benzema proudly showed his Ballon d\u2019Or award to fans at the Santiago Bernabeu and then sat back as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-1 and increased their lead in the Spanish league on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\nBenzema was ruled out of the match when the club said he had muscle fatigue. It appears that the striker, who won soccer\u2019s prestigious individual prize on Monday, is being extra cautious to avoid the risk of any injury that might jeopardize his participation with France at the World Cup in Qatar starting in less than a month.<\/p>\n
\nVinicius Junior set up two goals for Madrid as the Brazil winger continues to excel both with, and without, Benzema playing by his side.<\/p>\n
\nMadrid extended their unbeaten streak to 16 games since starting the season across all competitions and increased their lead at the top to six points over Barcelona, who play Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\nLuka Modric and former Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, both former Ballon d\u2019Or winners, handed Benzema his award in a ceremony before kickoff. The Madrid striker hoisted it high to receive the applause of fans, who turned out for the celebration and the match amid steady rain in Spain\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
\nModric then proceeded to ensure that Madrid did not miss Benzema\u2019s goals, scoring from an assist by Vinicius to give Madrid the lead five minutes into the game. Vinicius pounced on a poor pass by Gonzalo Montiel near Sevilla\u2019s own area, took on the backtracking defenders, and found Modric all alone at the far post to tap in.<\/p>\n
\nWhile Vinicius squandered an opportunity to add to the lead in the 44th \u2014 when he tried to round goalkeeper Yassine Bounou instead of shooting from point-blank range \u2014 Sevilla were toothless with midfielder Isco Alarc\u00f3n up front as a \u201cfalse nine.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSevilla had their share of possession but had no strikers in the box to feed. In the 45th Jesus Navas drew the first save from Thibaut Courtois, who was back after missing six matches due to sciatic pain.<\/p>\n
\nJorge Sampaoli\u2019s plan, however, started to click in the second half when Sevilla\u2019s greater number of midfielders, including \u00d3liver Torres and Ivan Rakitic, and playmakers like Isco took control for half an hour.<\/p>\n
\nMontiel made up for his mistake by gaining possession and using the exterior of his boot to slip a ball through Madrid\u2019s well-positioned defensive line to meet Erik Lamela\u2019s nice run. Lamela also showed his skill by sending a ball around Courtois from a tight angle with the tip of his boot to equalize in the 54th.<\/p>\n
\nIsco then hit the side netting and Montiel set up Lamela for him to curl a ball just wide in the 60th.<\/p>\n
\nBut Carlo Ancelotti sent on fresh legs in attack and a counterattack cued by substitute Marco Asensio led to Vin\u00edcius drawing in Bounou before he laid off for substitute Luas V\u00e1zquez to fire into an empty net in the 79th.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cToday I want to highlight the work of Vinicius,\u201d Ancelotti said. \u201cHe gave two assists for teammates to score practically in empty nets. He should be pleased. Those assists are worth more than scoring goals. He showed a lot of generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFederico Valverde added a blistering third goal from long range two minutes later to put the result beyond doubt with the midfielder\u2019s seventh goal in all competitions this campaign. His powerful shot sailed over Bounou and hit the net just inside the top of the post.<\/p>\n
\nIt was the first loss for Sevilla in four games since Sampaoli replaced the fired Julen Lopetegui. Sevilla fell into 14th place.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe played against a rival that makes you pay for even the smallest error,\u201d Lamela said. \u201cWe had a stretch when we played well, but it wasn\u2019t enough. We are still adapting to a new coach, to adjust to his new ideas, and we need time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nEnd of the run<\/strong><\/p>\n\nReal Sociedad missed a chance to pull level with Barcelona on points after their eight-game unbeaten streak across all competitions came to an end in Valladolid.<\/p>\n
\nSergio Leon\u2019s goal in the 16th and some staunch defending under heavy rain at the Jos\u00e9 Zorrilla Stadium gave Valladolid the 1-0 victory.<\/p>\n
\nMallorca rally<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMallorca fought back 2-1 at Valencia after Edinson Cavani had put the hosts ahead with a penalty for his fourth goal in three games.<\/p>\n
\nVedat Muriqi, who had missed two matches serving a suspension, scored his fifth goal of the campaign when he equalized from the spot. Former Valencia forward Lee Kang-In completed the comeback in the 83rd.<\/p>\n
\nRayo rout<\/strong><\/p>\n\nRayo Vallecano central defender Florian Lejeune scored twice to lead their 5-1 rout of 10-man Cadiz, with all five goals coming after Iza Carcelen was sent off with a direct red near the end of the first half.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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