The race for the La Liga title got tighter over the weekend as league leaders Atletico Madrid dropped two points when they settled for a 0-0 draw away to Getafe on Saturday night.
Getafe keeper David Soria made a series of excellent saves to deny Atletico, especially after defender Allan Nyom was sent off for a bad foul with 20 minutes left to play.
Atletico pushed hard for a win and Luis Suarez hit the post with seven minutes to play, but lacked the clarity to take all three points.
Karim Benzema’s two late goals gave Real Madrid three points against Elche, who had taken a 61st minute lead thanks to Dani Calvo’s header.
The entry of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos after the goal changed the game and they combined for Benzema to equalize with a 73rd minute header, before sealing the win in the first minute of injury-time with an angled left-foot volley that went in off the post.
The win leaves Real Madrid six points behind their neighbors and FC Barcelona can close the gap to four if they win away to Huesca on Monday night.
Youssef En-Nesyri’s 27th minute goal gave Sevilla a 1-0 win in an entertaining Seville derby, after he had rounded Real Betis keeper Joel Robles and scored from a tight angle on Sunday.
Both sides had chances in a high-octane encounter and Nabil Fekir was inches away from equalizing with the last kick of the game, but Sevilla take the points that strengthen their position in fourth.
