Kylian Mbappe scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Sevilla in La Liga

Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, according to BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his total to 11 goals for the season, as reported by Yahoo Sports. The victory moved Real Madrid into third place in La Liga, keeping them six points behind league leaders Barcelona. [1][2][3]

Arda Guler put Real Madrid ahead on the half-hour mark with a curling strike before Sevilla raised complaints about refereeing decisions, Yahoo Sports reported. Sevilla argued that Guler should have been sent off with a red card during the match, according to the Associated Press via Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sports also noted that Real Madrid fans displayed banners protesting against La Liga president Javier Tebas. [2][5][6]

Real Madrid competes in La Liga and holds 36 league titles along with 15 UEFA Champions League titles [13, 16]. Sevilla was formed in 1890 and is based in Seville, Andalusia [15]. As FTMQ Sports reported earlier, Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr missed the match while serving the first game of a four-match domestic suspension following a red card against Villarreal. [13][15][16][17]

Real Madrid next host RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday before travelling to face Barcelona in El Clasico next Sunday, Yahoo Sports reported. [1][2][4]