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Title-chasing Real Madrid snatch draw with Sevilla after VAR drama

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Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Sevilla - Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid, Spain - May 9, 2021. Real Madrid's Karim Benzema with Sevilla's Lucas Ocampos after the match. [REUTERS/Susana Vera]

Real Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga after drawing 2-2 at home to Sevilla but earned a point when an own goal from Diego Carlos in added time added a final twist to a remarkable game containing two huge VAR decisions.

The result left Atletico Madrid top of the standings with three games to go on 77 points, two ahead of second-placed Real and third-placed Barcelona. Sevilla are fourth on 71.

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