Real Madrid vs. Sevilla: 5 takeaways from a painful 2-2 draw

Real Madrid suffered from many of the same problems

As is the case for most teams, Real Madrid have dealt with recurring issues in the 2020-2021 season. The primary problem is the lack of involvement from some of the attacking players. For example, although Marco Asensio converted shortly after entering the match and made good on Karim Benzema winning the ball in a favorable position, there were so many more examples of other Real attackers not doing the same. This includes Vinicius Junior, who did not run into the six-yard box after Karim won the ball in the opposition penalty box.

Vini and a few of the forwards were not the only question marks for Los Blancos. Marcelo was dreadful once more. The legendary left back is a star no more and is legitimately in the discussion as Real’s worst player. If it weren’t for Mariano Diaz’s issues with making any sort of an impact up top, Marcelo, a defensive liability and inconsistent offensive outlet, would hands-down be the worst of them.

And he was, predictably, a negative against Sevilla. It’s no surprise Los Blancos were immediately better when he left the pitch for Miguel Gutierrez.

As for the attack, there was a lack of urgency from the team for most of the match beyond the individual issues from the talented-but-frustrating Vinicius. Had Real played with the same intensity in the first half as they did in the second, they would have won.