Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 in La Liga on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to lead his team to victory at the Santiago Bernabéu. The win moved Real Madrid into third place in the league, six points behind leaders Barcelona, ahead of next weekend’s El Clásico.
Arda Güler opened the scoring in the 30th minute, finishing a pass from Yan Diomande. Mbappé doubled the lead seven minutes later with a solo effort, receiving from Jude Bellingham before dribbling past Sevilla goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos. Mbappé added his second from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute after being fouled in the box, converting with a Panenka-style chip .
Sevilla pulled one back in the 80th minute through Manu Bueno, but Diomande restored the three-goal margin two minutes later with a powerful strike from distance. The result marked Real Madrid’s sixth consecutive league win over Sevilla .
Real Madrid manager José Mourinho made tactical adjustments, starting Endrick on the right and deploying Federico Valverde at right back. Diomande, playing on the left in Vinícius Júnior’s absence, provided two assists and a goal, while Courtois made key saves to preserve the lead .
The victory sets up Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig on Wednesday before the trip to Barcelona for El Clásico on Oct. 25 . Sevilla, unbeaten away from home before the match, remain sixth in the table with 14 points .
