Dani Ceballos must be the happiest Real Madrid player after the match at the Sanchez Pizjuan. And not for the three points, but for keeping his leg in tact. Acuna's tackle, in an inconsequential game, was a potential career-ender. And even more so if they are aimed at the battered ankle of the former Betis player. It was too much, and referee Soto Grado saw it perfectly.

The other with a big smile on his face was Rodrygo, who played instead of Vinicius Jr and Karim Benzema. He scored two goals, one from a free-kick and the other after beating Montiel twice.

What a player

Rodrygo always steps up. Left alone without Vinicius Jr, Benzema and Asensio, the Brazilian took on the responsibility of the attack, even from set pieces. That was how he scored his first Real Madrid goal - against Bayern Munich on a summer tour - and that was how he scored the equalizer against Sevilla.

His free-kick surprised Bono and showed once again that the Brazilian has a knack for scoring goals. What a strike, what intuition for the finish!

But the best came in the second half, with a goal like Ronaldo Nazario, with a dribble on Montiel that neither the striker nor the defender will forget. Madrid, of course, should not be tempted to see him as Benzema's no.9 for next season. They must sign another striker to accompany Karim. And Rodrigo should be an undisputed starter.

The question

Should Mendy be sold or should he be brought back?

There is a debate here. The Frenchman is injured a lot. Too much. But when he plays, he is solid. Little by little he starts to get in shape and shows even in these games without tension that in the art of defending, there are few like him. In attack, he is what he is, but on the left, there is already Vinicius. So, the doubt is reasonable: sell or trust that the defender won't get injured? The reality is that with Mendy on the left, Madrid are much more solid. Ancelotti knows this and wants him to stay.

No show

If Hazard is not even selected for this kind of game, where the opponent has little to play for, when will he be?

This match had no tension, had a low tempo, and little on the line. It was the ideal match for Hazard. But the Belgian, who Ancelotti seems to be pushing out of Madrid for next season, didn't even play. The Italian has asked for faith in him but does not see him even for these games of formality. The club and the Belgian must find a solution, because one more year like this is unsustainable. Let's remember: he earns 15 million a year.

The data

Well, in the end, Real Madrid will finish second...

It hasn't been a good LaLiga season for Madrid, who ran out of championship options in March, but at least they will go into the final matchday with second place within reach. That's the least that should be demanded of this team, who will end the season with a B-grade thanks to three trophies, a Champions League semi-final and second place in LaLiga. Any other team in the world would struggle to do it year after year, but not Real Madrid.

Painful

Acuna doesn't end Ceballos' career by a miracle. The Sevilla player was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Ceballos that he is likely to regret when he sees it on television. A criminal tackle, very hard, to the ankle, with studs up.... Soto Grado didn't even need VAR.

After the red card, some Sevilla players started hunting Ceballos. Montiel, Jordan and while the former Betis man is known for his theatrics, this wasn't one of those times.