- Real Madrid 3-0 Sevilla
- James Rodríguez 11, 44pen; Raphaël Varane 29
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| James Rodríguez, left, celebrates with Luka Modric after scoring Real Madrid’s third goal against Sevilla before half-time in the first leg of the Copa del Rey last-16 tie. Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images |
Real Madrid started 2017 by extending their unbeaten run to 38
matches in all competitions with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sevilla
in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 clash.
A first-half brace from James Rodríguez and a Raphaël Varane header
was enough for Madrid to ease the foot off the gas in the second half
before the second leg in Seville on 12 January.
Álvaro Morata missed a glorious early chance after Luka Modric picked
out the Spain international in the six-yard box. Morata diverted the
ball wide with the linesman saving the striker’s blushes as he was
flagged for offside.
