Half-Time Report: Carlos Bacca penalty gives Sevilla hope against Real Madrid

Carlos Bacca's penalty with the final kick of the first half has given Sevilla some real hope in their meeting with Real Madrid this evening as they trail 2-1 at the break.

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It was the visiting side who started the better, and they would have had a lead inside the opening 10 minutes if not for a point-blank stop from Sergio Rico to deny Cristiano Ronaldo's attempt.

Sevilla created chances of their own in the opening quarter of the game, the best of which fell to Aleix Vidal, who was unable to get the better of Iker Casillas after latching onto Jose Antonio Reyes's through ball.

Two goals in little over a minute from Ronaldo put Los Blancos in command, however - the first a powerful header beyond Rico, before the Portuguese reacted quickest to Javier Hernandez's front-post flick-on to add goal number two in typical predatory fashion.

Raphael Varane made what appeared to be a crucial block to deny Bacca late in the first half, but the Sevilla striker did manage to find a way through from the spot right on the brink of half time, after Ramos brought down the lively Vidal inside the area.