Real Madrid 2-1 Sevilla: 3 standout players in the fixture | La Liga 2019-20

#3 Casemiro

Real Madrid CF v Sevilla FC - La Liga

Real Madrid seems to have a knack of summoning at least one among several knights in shining armor to bail them out of terribly sticky situations, and Casemiro has been taking up that mantle with rapidly increasing frequency.

A defensive midfielder's primary role is to break up play and recycle possession within the middle of the pitch. With Casemiro, however, an innate Brazilian flair seems to take over, particularly when partners-in-crime Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are alongside him on the pitch. Their ability to put in a tenacious shift regularly gives Casemiro the license to roam into advanced areas on the pitch. In front of his home crowd against Sevilla, Casemiro's forward runs were devastating.

He opened the scoring for Real Madrid with a finish any striker would be proud of, running onto a sumptuous back-heel pass from Luka Jovic and lobbing it into the net. Casemiro also scored the winner for his team, heading home a Lucas Vazquez cross to earn his side all 3 points.

Casemiro's season statistics tell you all you need to know about the midfielder's ability on the pitch. In addition to his defensive prowess, the Brazilian has 6 goals and 3 assists to his name and has been one of their best players this season.

Zidane's Real Madrid side may not always be their dominant selves on the pitch, but with trump card Casemiro in the side, nothing seems impossible.