Real Madrid thrash Sevilla 4-1 in La Liga clash

Real Madrid defeated visiting Sevilla 4-1 on Sunday in the ninth round of the Spanish La Liga.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice for Real Madrid in the 37th and 63rd minutes, with Arda Güler opening the scoring in the 30th minute and Yan Diomande adding a fourth in the 82nd. Sevilla’s only goal came from Bueno in the 80th minute.

With this result, Real Madrid moved up to 21 points in third place, while Sevilla remain fifth with 14 points.

The victory comes ahead of Real Madrid’s upcoming El Clásico against Barcelona, scheduled for October 25 at Camp Nou in the tenth round of the competition.

Barcelona lead the league with a perfect 27 points from nine matches, followed by Atlético Madrid in second with 22 points, and Real Betis in fourth on 19 points.

Elsewhere in the round, Osasuna beat Racing Santander 2-0, Celta Vigo overcame Deportivo Alavés 2-1, and Real Sociedad defeated Málaga 5-2.