Real Madrid beat Sevilla and close in on top spot in La Liga | OneFootball

Real Madrid defeated Sevilla, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon, in the 17th round of the Spanish Championship. The goals of the match, which took place at Santiago Bernabéu, were scored by Bellingham and Mbappé. Brazilian defender Marcão was sent off, leaving the visitors shorthanded in the second half.

Standings Situation

With this result, Real Madrid reached 43 points and closed in on leaders Barcelona, who also have 43. The Catalan team still has to play in this round. Meanwhile, Sevilla is in ninth place with 20 points.

📋 Match Summary

⚪ REAL MADRID 2 X 0 SEVILLA 🔴 🏆 Competition: Spanish Championship (17th round) 🏟️ Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, in Madrid (Spain) 📅 Date: December 20, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow cards: Rodrygo, Asensio, and Sow (Real Madrid); Carmona and Marcão (Sevilla) 🟥 Red card: Marcão (Sevilla)

Goals

⚽ Bellingham at 37′ of the 2nd half (Real Madrid) ⚽ Mbappé at 41′ of the 2nd half (Real Madrid)

How was the game?

Sevilla started the game better and, before ten minutes, had already created three chances to open the scoring, with Alexis Sánchez and Isaac Romero. Real Madrid responded at 16 minutes, with Mbappé, who had two shots off target. The Madrid team took advantage of a set piece to open the scoring at 37 minutes of the first half. Rodrygo took a free kick from the right, lifted the ball into the area, and Jude Bellingham anticipated to head it into the net.

In the second half, Alexis Sánchez faced Courtois, but saw the goalkeeper anticipate and save. Shortly after, the goalkeeper also deflected a shot from Romero. Mbappé had three chances to extend the lead for Real. In the first, he sent it close to the post, then saw Vlachodimos save, and finally hit the crossbar at 10 minutes.

Sevilla was down to ten men at 22 minutes with Marcão's expulsion. The Brazilian tackled Bellingham, received a second yellow, and headed to the locker room early. Rodrygo had the chance to score the second goal for Real, but the goalkeeper prevented it.

At 39 minutes, Rodrygo was brought down in the area, and the referee awarded a penalty. Mbappé converted the penalty and sealed the score.

Upcoming Matches

Real Madrid

Real Madrid vs. Real Betis Competition: La Liga (18th round) Date and time: January 4, 2026 (Sunday), at 12:15 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, in Madrid (Spain)

Sevilla

Sevilla vs. Levante Competition: La Liga (18th round) Date and time: January 4, 2026 (Sunday), at 10 AM (Brasília time) Venue: Ramón Sanchez-Pizjuán Stadium, in Sevilla (Spain)

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