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Mbappe double helps Real Madrid sweep aside Sevilla ahead of El Clasico

Channel News Asia Sunday 18 October 2026, 21:17 UTC 1 min read
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Mbappe double helps Real Madrid sweep aside Sevilla ahead of El Clasico MADRID, Oct 18 : Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to six points with a 4-1 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, a week before the rivals meet. Arda Guler opened the scoring in the 30th minute, arrowing a shot into the top corner from outside the box, before Mbappe added a second seven minutes later after a brilliant turn. Mbappe won and converted a...

Mbappe double helps Real Madrid sweep aside Sevilla ahead of El Clasico MADRID, Oct 18 : Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to six points with a 4-1 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, a week before the rivals meet. Arda Guler opened the scoring in the 30th minute, arrowing a shot into the top corner from outside the box, before Mbappe added a second seven minutes later after a brilliant turn. Mbappe won and converted a penalty in the 63rd minute to effectively settle the contest. Sevilla pulled one back with 10 minutes remaining through substitute Manu Bueno, but Yan Diomande restored Real's three-goal lead with a thunderous strike two minutes later. Real climbed to third on 21 points, one behind Atletico Madrid, while Sevilla are sixth on 14.
Mbappe (ORG) Real Madrid (ORG) Sevilla (ORG) El Clasico Mbappe (ORG) El Clasico MADRID (ORG) Kylian Mbappe (PERSON) LaLiga (ORG) Barcelona (LOCATION) the Santiago Bernabeu (LOCATION) Arda Guler (PERSON) Manu Bueno (PERSON) Yan Diomande (PERSON) Atletico Madrid (LOCATION)
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