The visitors from Andalusia got off to a stronger start and took the lead with a Rafa Mir header, but Karim Benzema equalised for the hosts after Sevilla goalkeeper Bono made a mistake. Real Madrid were flat for huge portions of the game, but Vinicius conjured some late magic to earn the three points.
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Carlo Ancelotti named his strongest starting XI possible, with Marco Asensio returning to the right side of attack in place of Rodrygo Goes, and David Alaba a surprising selection after suffering a slight knee injury in the midweek Champions League match against Sheriff.
Real Madrid got off to a lethargic start, and Sevilla were well worth their early 1-0 lead when Rafa Mir, unmarked and with all the time in the world, drove a header into the net for a 0-1 Sevilla lead.
Just minutes later, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was called upon to make a save to deny Rafa Mir a second goal, eliciting more worried muttering from the Bernabeu throng.
With the exception of a Vinicius attempt that Bono saved, Real Madrid continued to sleepwalk, and Lucas Ocampos was unlucky not to score when his curling right-footed effort slammed off the crossbar.
However, Lady Luck smiled on Los Blancos, as a Bono mistake on an Eder Militao long-range effort allowed Benzema to swoop in and put the ball into the net, bringing Real Madrid level at 1-1.
Real Madrid were sluggish to begin the second half, preferring to sit back and let Sevilla move the ball around, but they came alive when Asensio sent a shot just wide of the post.
Although an Alaba volley came near to winning the game, it was Vinicius's spectacular shot that sealed the victory. The Brazilian took a cross-field ball from Militao and ran with it, jinking past a couple of Sevilla players before slamming a right-footed attempt into the top right corner of the net to seal the 2-1 win.