Mbappe stars as Madrid enjoy big win over Sevilla in six-goal thriller

Kylian Mbappe scored his 10th La Liga goal of the season in stunning fashion as Real Madrid returned to winning ways and moved to second in the table with a 4-2 win against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Frenchman opening the scoring to give Los Blancos the lead inside 10 minutes, with a stunning strike from outside of the box finding the top corner, leaving Sevilla goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez with no chance to save it.

Madrid doubled their lead 10 minutes later with yet another rocket strike, this time from Federico Valverde who fired from 30 yards out. Rodrygo made it three in the 34th minute as he finished off a lovely team move to score his third goal in as many games.

The visitors were handed a way back into the game just before half-time when Isaac Romero headed home Juanlu Sanchez’s cross just seconds after Madrid’s third.

But that hope shortly died after half-time when a neat team move controlled by Mbappe saw the Frenchman lay the ball on the plate for Brahim Diaz to slot past Alvaro Fernandez.

The 75,000 plus crowd at the Santiago Bernanbeu all took to their feet in the 65th minute as 39-year-old Jesus Navas entered the field for the final time in his career and was handed the captain’s armband, with the Sevilla legend retiring after the full-time whistle.

Sevilla scored their second goal of the game in the closing stages of the second half, when a superb through-ball by Peque Fernandez found Dodi Lukebakio, who squeezed his shot past Thibaut Courtois.

La Liga now takes a two week break with Madrid next in action against Valencia on Friday, January 3, 2025, whilst Sevilla are in Copa de Rey action against Almeria on Saturday, January 4.