In the 17th round of the Spanish championship, Real Madrid hosted Sevilla at their home ground and secured a confident 2-0 victory. The "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium witnessed the hosts dominate throughout the match.
In the first half, the Madrid side intensified their pressure and managed to open the scoring in the 38th minute. Jude Bellingham, concluding the attack with precision, gave his team an important advantage. In the second half, the "Los Blancos" continued to maintain their control over the game.
Toward the end of the match, in the 86th minute, Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot, securing the win. This goal carried special significance for the French star: Mbappe scored his 59th goal in a calendar year for Real Madrid, equaling the club record set by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013.
Following this result, Real Madrid increased their points tally to 42, reducing the gap with leaders Barcelona (43 points) to a single point. The race for the championship has now become even more intense.
Meanwhile, the visitors, Sevilla, were down to 10 men after Marcão was sent off in the 68th minute. Despite their efforts to resist, the Andalusian team couldn't change the outcome. They remain in 9th position on the standings with 20 points.
In summary, Real Madrid achieved another key victory, and Mbappe once again etched his name into the history books. The battle for the championship is set to become even more thrilling.
Real Madrid — Sevilla 2:0
December 20, "Bernabeu"
Goals: Bellingham (38), Mbappe (86, penalty).
Real Madrid — Courtois, Asensio (Jimenez, 90+3), Rüdiger, Heysen, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Güler (Camavinga, 72), Bellingham, Vinicius (Gonzalo Garcia, 83), Rodrygo, Mbappe.
Sevilla — Vlachodimos, Juanlu Sanchez, Carmona (Salas, 84), Gudelj, Marcão, Suazo (Oso, 60), Agoumé (Januzaj, 84), Sow, Mendi (Gonzalez, 84), Romero (Peke, 70), Alexis Sanchez.
Warnings: Carmona (34), Marcão (37), Rodrygo (41), Asensio (60), Agoumé (70), Sow (90+2).
Red card: Marcão (68).
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