By Daily sports on December 6, 2020
Under-pressure Zinedine Zidane said Real Madrid's 1-0 win at Sevilla on Saturday, their first in LaLiga since October, was significant after a testing run of games.
Sevilla goalkeeper Bono guided Vinicius Junior’s effort into his own net in the second half, allowing Zidane's side to take the three points and move up to third in the table.
Following two defeats in the past three games, including a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek that leaves Real’s Champions League qualification hopes in the balance, Spanish press reports have linked former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and ex-Madrid forward Raul to Zidane’s job.
Zidane said his side could be satisfied with their narrow win after a “difficult” time: “These are three very important points for us. It's a well-deserved win, against a very good opponent, who can put you in trouble at any time. We got through this.
“It has been a bit difficult lately, today we have to enjoy it, be happy, but nothing more,” he added.
Zidane made two changes from the debacle in Ukraine with Casemiro and Vinicius replacing Martin Odegaard and Marco Asensio.
Ex-Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui brought back Bono into the starting line-up after he missed four games with coronavirus which included Wednesday's heavy European defeat to Chelsea.
Morocco's Bono made a shaky start as his attempted clearance inside his own box was blocked by Vinicius.
He made up for the error on his own line despite Karim Benzema’s efforts.
The former Girona keeper kept the sides equal at the break with a tidy save from Benzema’s 38th-minute shot, but his crucial mistake came 10 minutes into the second half.
Ferland Mendy played a low cross into the area before Vinicius slid in to guide it towards the goal. (AFP)
•PHOTO: Real Madrid and Sevilla players
Source Daily sports
Posted December 6, 2020
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