Real Madrid Beats Sevilla 4-2, Closes Gap to One Point Behind Atletico Madrid

Dec 22, 2024, 04:25 PM

Real Madrid secured a 4-2 victory over Sevilla in a La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabéu, moving to second place in the league standings, one point behind leaders Atletico Madrid. Kylian Mbappé was instrumental in the win, scoring his 14th goal of the season and providing an assist. The match also marked the final professional appearance of Sevilla's Jesus Navas, who played his last 25 minutes on the field at the age of 39. Navas, who has played 982 games in his career, including 516 La Liga matches, was honored with a guard of honor by both teams before the game and was visibly emotional, breaking into tears. Goals for Real Madrid were scored by Mbappé, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, and Brahim Diaz, while Isaac Romero and Dodi Lukebakio scored for Sevilla. The result sees Real Madrid leapfrog Barcelona in the league table.