Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 at the “Santiago Bernabéu,” in the 9th round of La Liga, and returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion, remaining six points behind league-leading Barcelona.
José Mourinho’s team came out strong and took a two-goal lead in the first half. Arda Güler opened the scoring in the 30th minute, following an assist from Yann Diomandé, while seven minutes later, Kylian Mbappé doubled the Madrid side’s lead, capitalizing on a pass from Jude Bellingham.
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The French forward found the back of the net again in the 63rd minute, scoring from the penalty spot and bringing the score to 3-0. Sevilla managed to pull one back in the 80th minute through Manuel Bueno, but Real’s response was immediate, as Diomande sealed the final 4-1 score two minutes later.
With this result, Real Madrid reached 21 points and remained in second place in the standings, behind Barcelona, which has a perfect record with 9 wins in as many games. For its part, Sevilla remained on 14 points and in sixth place.
Earlier, Osasuna defeated Racing Santander 2-0 in La Liga’s ninth matchday, with Ante Budimir opening the scoring on a penalty kick in the 9th minute and Osabela sealing the final result in the 88th minute. The Pamplona-based team gained valuable breathing room in the standings with the return of Yagoba Arrasate to the bench.
Real Sociedad put on an impressive performance, securing a resounding 5-2 victory on the road against Málaga. The Basques took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals by Kubo and Oscarsson, while in the second half, despite the home team’s efforts to get back into the game, they found the back of the net three more times. Oyarzabal scored twice, while Kubo, Oscarsson, and Gedes each added a goal, with Real Sociedad leaving “La Rosaleda” with three valuable points.
*photo source: AP
