Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Betis v Real Madrid - Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain - January 13, 2019 Real Madrid's Luka Modric in action with Real Betis' Marc Bartra REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Injury-hit Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at Real Betis on Sunday, earning their first La Liga win of the year thanks to a late free kick from substitute Dani Ceballos to return 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 after a failed clearance by Betis defender Marc Bartra.
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