European round-up: Real seal late win as Messi reaches 400 La Liga goals — theguardian.com

Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at Real Betis thanks to a late free-kick from Dani Ceballos that returned the European champions to the top four. Luka Modric had given Real the lead in the 18th minute, lashing a loose ball home from the edge of the area. Santiago Solari’s side were missing seven first-team players and lost Karim Benzema to injury at the end of the first half. They were pegged back by Betis’s Sergio Canales who levelled in the 67th minute.

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