Real Madrid vs Sevilla Review
Real Madrid comfortably secured their eighth consecutive LaLiga home victory by defeating Sevilla 4-1 at the Bernabeu, reducing the gap with Barcelona to six points. After their thrilling 4-3 UEFA Champions League comeback win against Roma, Los Blancos shifted their focus back to domestic competition, aiming to keep pace with the league leaders Barcelona, who had also won on Saturday.
Arda Guler produced a moment of brilliance to open the scoring for the home team in the 30th minute. Jude Bellingham passed the ball to Yan Diomande, who then found Arda, allowing him to deliver a beautiful looping shot over goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos. The Sevilla goalkeeper denied Kylian Mbappe from scoring a second goal with a stretched leg save moments later, but Real Madrid’s leading scorer didn’t have to wait long to get on the scoresheet. Bellingham skillfully backheeled the ball to the French forward, who smoothly controlled it with impressive footwork before finishing from close range just seven minutes after Guler’s opening goal.
Courtois remained largely untested in the opposite goal until he made an excellent one-handed save to block Lucien Agoume’s shot during first-half stoppage time. After the break, there was a glimmer of hope for the visitors when Felix Correia’s speculative shot deflected over the crossbar, but it was Real who scored next from the penalty spot. Diomande played a through ball to Mbappe, who was clipped by Castrin inside the box. Referee Mateo Busquets awarded a penalty, and Mbappe calmly converted a panenka past Vlachodimos. AC Milan loanee Youssouf Fofana tried to reduce the deficit to two goals, but Courtois was once again alert to parry his shot from just outside the area.
The visitors showed determination, and Manuel Bueno gave Sevilla hope for a comeback by taking advantage of some careless defending from Real with a precise left-footed finish. In the end, that was only a small consolation, as Diomande delivered another outstanding performance by scoring a powerful goal just two minutes later, restoring the home team’s three-goal advantage. This decisive moment helped Mourinho’s squad achieve their sixth victory in seven matches across all competitions and move ahead of Real Betis into third place ahead of next week’s El Clasico against Barcelona. On the other hand, Sevilla remain in sixth place after enduring their third league defeat of the season.
