Mbappé Double Sinks Sevilla At The Bernabéu
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, a week before the Clásico away to Barcelona.
Madrid take control
Arda Güler put Real Madrid ahead on the half hour. Kylian Mbappé doubled the lead in the 37th minute, finishing past Sevilla goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Mbappé's penalty
Real Madrid were awarded a penalty in the second half after Mbappé was fouled in the area, and he scored it with a Panenka. His two goals took his tally to nine league goals this season.
Late goals
Sevilla's Manu Bueno pulled one back late on. Yan Diomande made it 4-1 two minutes later with a shot from outside the box.
Vinícius suspended
Vinícius Júnior missed the game. He is serving the first of a four-match league ban after being sent off for pulling the hair of a Villarreal player in Real Madrid's previous league game.
What it means
The win came four days after Real Madrid's 4-3 comeback victory at Roma in the Champions League. Barcelona lead La Liga, with Atlético Madrid second, and Real Madrid are third, six points behind the leaders. Real Madrid face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday, 21 October, before visiting Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Sunday, 25 October.
Result
* Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla
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