Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-2 on Saturday with a roaring goal and another to move into second place in La Liga, ahead of struggling rivals Barcelona. After Atlético Madrid beat Barça on Saturday to take the top spot on Christmas, Carlo Ancelotti’s side also secured a comfortable home win to move them one point clear of the leaders. Ahead of the visit to Sevilla, Madrid manager Ancelotti said Mbappé’s adaptation period since his summer move from Paris Saint-Germain had ended, with the French forward impressing his manager with a strong performance and his 14th goal of the season in all competitions. He said he had proven his worth.
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Isaac Romero and Dodi Lukabakio scored for Sevilla, but veteran defender Jesus Navas was completely defeated in his final game for the club.
Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 10th minute as Madrid brought the ball up from the back and sent a pass to Rodrygo on the left.
The Brazilian faced Mbappé on the edge of the area, who took control with one touch, set himself up with another, and with the third he shrugged off his helpless opponent and fired home a fierce shot. Alvaro Fernandez.
Madrid’s second goal 10 minutes later was even better, with Valverde firing a screamer into the top corner from over 30 yards out after a short corner routine.
Ancelotti’s team continued to gain momentum, scoring their third goal in the 34th minute. lucas Vázquez crossed to Rodrygo, who calmly finished.
Sevilla hit back within a minute, with Romero scoring from Juanl Sánchez’s cross after some good play from Dodi Lukabakio.
Sevilla gained momentum in the second half and Romero should have added another goal, but he shot straight away. Thibaut Courtois When placed well.
Instead, it was Madrid who extended their lead, with Mbappé sinking a superb pass through and Dias scoring a clinical goal.
Sevilla brought on Navas with just over an hour remaining, his 705th and final appearance for the club, and he received more applause from the Santiago Bernabéu than any other player.
Madrid and Sevilla players gave the retiring Spanish great, the 2010 World Cup winner and two-time Euro winner, a guard of honor at the start of the match.
Navas, 39, won four Europa League and two Copa del Rey trophies with Sevilla, but his last appearance ended in disappointment for the Andalusians, who lost in the Spanish capital.
With Madrid searching for a fifth goal, Fernandes saved Rodrygo’s shot after Mbappé passed the goalkeeper and passed the ball back to his Brazilian strike partner.
Sevilla’s Lucabakio scored a late goal and Madrid were able to end an impressive year in which they were crowned Spanish and European champions with a positive result.
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