MADRID (Sporting Alert) — Karim Benzema scored twice and Real Madrid took a step closer to lifting the Spanish La Liga title with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sevilla at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho played without the likes of Hamit Altintop, Lassana Diarra, Ricardo Carvalho and Nuri Sahin, while Gonzalo Higuain and Kaka don’t play.
Barcelona will look to close gap on their rivals with victory over Rayo Vallecano later, the team, though saddened that manager Pep Guardiola has decided to step down, is still looking to keep the fight going until the final game of the season.
