Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored the goals as Real Madrid recorded a 2-0 victory over nine-man Sevilla in Sunday evening’s La Liga contest at Estadio Ramon.
Sevilla had Loic Bade sent off in the 12th minute of the clash for a last-man challenge on Mbappe, before Isaac Romero, less than a minute after his introduction, was given a red card for a rash tackle on Aurelien Tchouameni.
Real Madrid ultimately made their two-man advantage count, with Mbappe finding the back of the net from distance before Bellingham struck from close range in the final stages to secure a two-goal success.
Los Blancos have moved onto 81 points in the La Liga table, four points behind the champions Barcelona, who suffered a surprise 3-2 defeat to an impressive Villarreal outfit.
Sevilla, meanwhile, sit down in 16th spot, and while a disastrous campaign will not end in relegation, they are on course for their worst league finish since dropping out of the top flight back in 2000.
SPORTS MOLE’S VERDICT
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Jesus Vallejo and Jacobo Ramon were Real Madrid’s starting centre-backs at Estadio Ramon, showing the extent of the team’s defensive problems, but this was never going to be a big test for Los Blancos from the moment that Bade was sent off early on.
Sevilla would still have fancied their chances of getting something out of the match at the half-time break, but their second red card shortly after the restart handed the match to last season’s champions.
Mbappe has now scored 41 times for Real Madrid this season, which is remarkable considering some of the criticism that has come his way, with the Frenchman having an excellent debut campaign.
Bellingham also scored a much-needed goal in the latter stages, registering for just the second time in La Liga since the middle of January, and he will be looking to get back to his best next season.
There will be a lot of changes at Los Blancos over the summer, namely in the dug-out, with head coach Carlo Ancelotti set to lead the team for the final time against Real Sociedad next weekend.
SEVILLA VS. REAL MADRID HIGHLIGHTS
12th min: Loic Bade (Sevilla) red card
Sevilla are reduced to 10 men in the 12th minute of the contest, as central defender Bade is shown a straight red card for a last-man challenge on Mbappe, who had been heading towards goal.
46th min Isaac Romero (Sevilla) red card
Sevilla have another player sent off early in the second period, and this time it is Romero, who was only introduced at the break; less than 30 seconds after entering, he is handed a red card for a poor challenge on Tchouameni.
Kylian Mbappe goal vs. Sevilla (75th min, Sevilla 0-1 Real Madrid)
Low drive from Kylian Mbappé! 👏
The Frenchman finds the breakthrough for Real Madrid with a strike from outside the box ⚪
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 @sbk | 18+ | 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦 pic.twitter.com/mCmA6JgR1O
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) May 18, 2025
Real Madrid finally make the breakthrough in the 75th minute of the match, and the goal comes from Mbappe, with the France international firing one into the back of the net from outside the penalty box.
Jude Bellingham goal vs. Sevilla (87th min, Sevilla 0-2 Real Madrid)
Jude Bellingham doubles the lead! ✌️
The Real Madrid man makes it 2-0 against Sevilla with the simplest of finishes ⚪
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 @sbk | 18+ | 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦 pic.twitter.com/GkCAC0SUL0
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) May 18, 2025
Real Madrid double their advantage in the 87th minute of the clash, as Bellingham taps in from close range after Gonzalo Garcia had headed the ball into a dangerous position.
MAN OF THE MATCH – KYLIAN MBAPPE
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This has been a terrific season for Mbappe, 41 goals and counting, and he was Real Madrid’s best player by a mile on Sunday.
The France international completed four successful dribbles and had seven shots at Estadio Ramon, while his use of the ball was excellent, finishing with a pass success rate of 90%.
It was no surprise that the attacker played a vital role in Real Madrid claiming all three points.
SEVILLA VS. REAL MADRID MATCH STATS
Possession: Sevilla 38%-62% Real Madrid
Shots: Sevilla 6-16 Real Madrid
Shots on target: Sevilla 1-6 Real Madrid
Corners: Sevilla 1-7 Real Madrid
Fouls: Sevilla 7-9 Real Madrid
BEST STATS
Goals this season:
41 — Mbappé
40 — Lewandowski pic.twitter.com/l4kJQU2fYG
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) May 18, 2025
7 – Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé has scored seven goals from outside the box this season in all competitions, the joint-highest tally by a player in Top 5 European leagues this season, alongside Lamine Yamal for FC Barcelona (also seven). Accurate. pic.twitter.com/gOiJMQQDDO
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) May 18, 2025
WHAT NEXT?
Real Madrid’s 2024-25 La Liga campaign will end next weekend with a home fixture against Real Sociedad, before beginning their Club World Cup challenge with a clash against Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal in the middle of June.
As for Sevilla, their final league game of the season will come away to Villarreal next weekend.
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