Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla, 5 Talking Points: La Liga 2016-17

2. Stevan Jovetic’s individual quality almost masks Sevilla’s flaws

The Montegrin was incredible leading the line for Sevilla, with neither Sergio Ramos nor Raphael Varane able to keep up with his intelligent off-the-ball movement and smart use of the ball. His goal four minutes into the second half was just reward for a first half display that included two shots that bounced off the woodwork (a curler that hit the junction of the post and the crossbar and a delightful chip that beat Navas all ends up but bounced off the bar) and one that was saved by Navas after one of those clever one-twos he kept working with the players buzzing around him.

While Michael Krohn-Dehli was impressive on his return after a long injury lay-off and Jovetic’s attacking mates Joaquin Correa and Vitolo flitted between good play and obscurity, the ten men behind Jovetic were simply not good enough. With Monchi off to Rome (and the altogether different problem of handling Francesco Totti) Sevilla are in a spot of bother and there’s no way to mask that.