The La Liga contest on 21st October 2023 between Sevilla and Real Madrid resulted in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The match was marked by intense competition with both teams showing a fair display of strength.

In terms of goals, an unfortunate own goal by Real Madrid's David Alaba at the 73rd minute of the second half gave Sevilla the lead, marking Alaba's first own goal in his La Liga season. However, Real Madrid answered back quickly at the 77th minute, with Daniel Carvajal scoring from an assist by Toni Kroos, showing an excellent reading of the game by Kroos and an impressive attacking potential from Madrid.

A point worth noting was the large number of yellow cards drawn by Sevilla. They received five yellow cards, well higher than Real Madrid’s two. Among those, the infractions committed by Sergio Ramos, Lucas Ariel Ocampos, Djibril Sow, Boubakary Soumare, and Erik Lamela not only indicate an aggressive stance by the home team, which may have affected the rhythm of the match, but also suggest room for improvement in terms of discipline.

From a performance aspect, Sevilla led in terms of overall shots with a total of 17 shots through the 90 minutes, 7 of which were on target. The home team showed a highly attacking style but struggled with accuracy, with only 41% of their shots hitting net. Conversely, Real Madrid found the net more often with 5 of their total 14 shots being on target - a roughly 36% rate. The away team, however, managed to earn more corner kicks throughout the game with a total of 6, reflecting their ability to push forward and maintain pressure. Offside was used sparingly, or equally poorly, by both teams with just one instance each throughout the match.

In terms of the foul count, Sevilla players committed 13 fouls compared to just 6 by Real Madrid, aligning with the trend of more yellow cards for the home team. This does indicate a more aggressive style of play by the home side, which nonetheless did not lead to direct scoring benefits.

In summary, despite Sevilla's more aggressive approach, corner kicks, shots on target, and fouls proved quite decisive in maintaining balance in this match. Also, Real Madrid's precision in attack at key moments of the game helped them secure a vital point. Therefore, bettors ought to pay keen attention to each team’s style of play as well as specific players influencing the play in future clashes.

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