Mbappe scores two, Guler one, as Real Madrid find form before El Clasico

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Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and Arda Guler added one as Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 at home, reducing their gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points. Despite Vinicius Jr's suspension, Real played a fluid attacking game that included key defensive contributions from Fede Valverde. The win comes ahead of the crucial El Clasico match against Barcelona next Sunday and lifts Real Madrid to third place with 21 points.
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Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and Arda Guler added one as Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on October 19, 2026. The victory narrowed Real's gap behind La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points ahead of their crucial match against Barcelona next Sunday. Despite Vinicius Jr.'s suspension, Real played fluidly, with Guler initiating their attack early and scoring in the first half. Mbappe's second goal came from a brilliant turn and shot past Odysseas Vlachodimos. The win boosts Real's morale under coach Jose Mourinho before facing Barcelona.

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Sevilla ORG · 7× Real ORG · 4× Barcelona ORG · 3× Mbappe PERSON · 3× Betis ORG · 2× Diomande PERSON · 2× Guler PERSON · 2× Real Madrid ORG · 2× Kylian Mbappe PERSON · 1× La Liga ORG · 1×

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Lamine Yamal lit the fuse with a dazzling opener before Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and substitute Dani Olmo joined the party, while Valentin Gomez and Ez Abde replied for Betis, who played much of the second half with 10 men after Facundo Bernal was sent off for head-butting Lamine.
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🔮 Mourinho will take encouragement from one of the most complete performances of his second spell at Real as they prepare for next Sunday’s pivotal meeting with Barcelona.
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid closed the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points with a 4-1 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu, a week before the rivals meet. asserted
rivals → score → Bernabeu
Despite the absence of suspended Vinicius Jr, Real produced the fluid attacking football the team had been lacking of late, with Arda Guler again orchestrating their best work on Sunday. asserted
Guler → suspend → Sunday
After a stale opening, the Turkish international sparked the match into life. asserted
international → spark → life
Sevilla appealed for a red card following an incident involving Guler and Peque Fernandez, but Guler responded minutes later by collecting Yan Diomande’s pass and arrowing a shot into the top corner. asserted
Guler → appeal → corner
Mbappe scored an equally impressive second in the 37th minute, turning brilliantly to burst through on goal before calmly beating Odysseas Vlachodimos. asserted
Mbappe → score → Vlachodimos
Fede Valverde, restored to right back by coach Jose Mourinho, made a crucial block to deny Felix Correia just before the hour as Sevilla threatened to work their way back into the contest. asserted
Sevilla → restore → contest
Diomande then exploited the space created by Sevilla’s more adventurous approach, evading his marker before sending Mbappe in behind the defence. asserted
Diomande → exploit → defence
Andres Castrin brought down the French forward, who got to his feet to convert the resulting penalty and effectively settle the contest. asserted
who → bring → contest
Substitute Manu Bueno reduced Sevilla’s arrears with a composed finish 10 minutes from time after Mbappe cheaply surrendered possession deep inside his own half. asserted
Mbappe → reduce → half
Diomande restored Real’s three-goal advantage two minutes later, capping a fine display with a thunderous strike. asserted
Diomande → restore → strike
Eder Militao received a warm ovation when he came on in the 85th minute for his first appearance since undergoing hamstring surgery in April. asserted
he → receive → April
Mourinho will take encouragement from one of the most complete performances of his second spell at Real as they prepare for next Sunday’s pivotal meeting with Barcelona. asserted
they → take → Barcelona
Real, who have won three straight games in all competitions following the international break, climbed to third on 21 points, one behind Atletico Madrid, while Sevilla are sixth on 14. asserted
Sevilla → win → 14
Earlier on Saturday, Barcelona beat Real Betis 5-2 to make it nine wins from nine and stretch their blistering league tally to 39 goals. asserted
it → beat → goals
Lamine Yamal lit the fuse with a dazzling opener before Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and substitute Dani Olmo joined the party, while Valentin Gomez and Ez Abde replied for Betis, who played much of the second half with 10 men after Facundo Bernal was sent off for head-butting Lamine. asserted
Bernal → light → Lamine
Barca moved to 27 points, five above Atletico, who won 1-0 at Espanyol, while third-placed Betis have 19 and Real Madrid sit fourth on 18 before welcoming Sevilla on Sunday. asserted
Madrid → move → Sunday
Elsewhere, Osasuna withstood second-half pressure from Racing Santander to win 2-0 in Jagoba Arrasate’s first game back as manager. asserted
Osasuna → withstand → manager
Two flying saves from Ionut Radu denied Alaves a point in a 2-1 defeat to Celta Vigo, while Real Sociedad won 5-2 at Malaga. asserted
Sociedad → deny → Malaga
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