Real Madrid concludes 2024 on Sunday afternoon when they welcome Sevilla to the Spanish capital in La Liga.
It has been a fantastic week for Los Blancos heading into this weekend's match as they were once again crowned world champions Victory over Pachuca, Mexico, 3-0 In the Intercontinental Cup final.
The night before, it was Vinicius Junior He won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award To somewhat atone for the Ballon d'Or snub.
The visitors have endured a mixed start to the season so far, but it is worth remembering that they finished the 2023/24 campaign in 14th place after losing their final four games of the campaign. Manager Garcia Pimienta has Catalan roots and will be keen to do his former employers a favor this weekend.
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Record of direct confrontations between Real Madrid and Sevilla (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Seville |
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Real Madrid 3-0 Pachuca – 12/18/24 |
Sevilla 1-0 Celta Vigo – 12/14/24 |
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Rayo Vallecano 3-3 Real Madrid – 12/14/24 |
Atletico Madrid 4-3 Sevilla – 12/08/24 |
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Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid – 12/10/24 |
Olot 1-3 Sevilla – 12/05/24 |
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Girona 0-3 Real Madrid – 12/07/24 |
Sevilla 1-1 Osasuna – 12/02/24 |
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Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Real Madrid – 12/04/24 |
Sevilla 1-0 Rayo Vallecano – 11/24/24 |
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UK |
Premier Sports Player, LaLigaTV, Premier Sports 2 |
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US |
ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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Canada |
TSN+, TSN5 |
real madrid Once again without Vinny Jr, who will miss Sunday's game not through injury but through suspension. The Brazilian received his fifth yellow card this season in the Spanish League last weekend against Rayo Vallecano.
However, Real Madrid welcomed Kylian Mbappe back into the squad in midweek, and the Frenchman should be fine to start again on Sunday.
Ferland Mendy could also be in contention to return to Ancelotti's squad for the match, but the hosts are still without Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and David Alaba in the long-term.
Real Madrid's expected lineup against Sevilla (4-3-3): Courtois; Vazquez, Chouamini, Rudiger, Garcia; Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham; Guler, Mbappe, Rodrigo.
Sevilla are unlikely to welcome back any of their injured stars for their final game of 2024.
Djibril Sow, Adria Pedrosa, Chidera Ijok, Rafa Mir and Tanguy Nyanzo are set to miss the trip to the capital.
Dodi Lukebakio has been Sevilla's main man this season and will continue on the right flank, while Isaac Romero could return to the starting line-up and lead the line for the visitors. 20-year-old Manu Bueno was the match-winner against Celta Vigo and is expected to start another match this weekend.
Jesus Navas prepares to make his 943rd and final appearance for the team on Sunday before his mid-season retirement.
The expected lineup for Sevilla against Real Madrid (4-3-3): Fernandez. Montiel, Paddy, Godelli, Salas; Bueno, Agome, Saul; Navas, Romero, Lukebakio.
Sevilla have recently given a good account of themselves Atletico Madrid Before they managed to lose in the final stages, they will aim to take advantage of a Madrid team that may be a little worse off after their recent Qatari adventures.
We shouldn't expect the hosts to perform at the top of their game here, but they have at least shown signs of life in recent weeks with Mbappé starting to purr.
The visitors have not been the most interesting this season, and they lack the firepower needed to damage what is undoubtedly an impenetrable defensive structure. This could be a victory for Real Madrid and does not require a shift from second gear.