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Real Madrid back Ramos in Sevilla celebration row

Real Madrid have publicly offered their "full and absolute support" to Sergio Ramos after Sevilla issued a formal complaint over the Spain captain's behaviour during Thursday's 3-3 Copa del Rey draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Ramos converted an 83rd-minute penalty against his former club before Karim Benzema hit a last-gasp equaliser to conclude a 6-3 aggregate victory in the last-16 tie and extend Madrid's unbeaten run to a Spanish record of 40 matches.

The Madrid skipper gestured towards the home fans, pointed at the name on his shirt and cupped his ears after a successful "Panenka " spot kick and went on to criticise a section of the Sevilla fanbase "that has remembered my mother and insulted me from the first minute".