Real Madrid kept up their pursuit of a strong finish to the La Liga campaign as Vinicius Junior's first-half strike secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Sevilla.

Sevilla has avoided relegation despite a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid at home in the Spanish league. Vinícius Júnior scored for Madrid, which had already sealed second place.

La Liga leaders Real Madrid go to Sevilla on Sunday with a chance to move 15 points clear atop the table with three points. After playing 120 minutes to advance to the Champions League semifinals after beating Chelsea midweek, Real could struggle to ...

Real Madrid edged past Sevilla with a 1-0 win at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, thanks to an excellent first-half finish from Vinicius Junior. The hosts threatened inside the opening minutes, with Oso firing over before forcing a strong save from Thibaut Courtois after a dangerous Sevilla spell.