Live Blog! Real Madrid vs Sevilla in LaLiga

Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid, heading into the December break, face a crucial test against Matías Almeyda’s Sevilla.

Full time at the Bernabéu

The referee blows the final whistle. Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2–0, with Mbappé scoring on his birthday. 🎉⚽️

GOAL for Real Madrid — Mbappé scores!

86’ Mbappé converts from the penalty spot after a foul on Rodrygo. The Frenchman also draws level with Cristiano Ronaldo with 59 goals in a calendar year.

Marcao loses his head

Marcao is shown a second yellow card after committing a foul on Bellingham in the 65th minute.

Almeyda sent off at halftime

His first yellow card came after protesting to the referee in the 35th minute, and the second was shown in the tunnel during the break.

The second half gets underway

Mbappé applies pressure, but the scoreline remains unchanged. Alexis Sánchez also missed a chance for Sevilla.

Halftime at the Bernabéu

The closing minutes were intense — Alexis Sánchez attempted a bicycle kick, but the referee blows the whistle to end the first half.

Real Madrid's goal

39’ Rodrygo delivers the cross and Bellingham powers home a strong header.

Real Madrid have only threatened so far

After 20 minutes, Xabi Alonso’s side were initially kept under control, but Sevilla are now starting to suffer from warning signs by Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior.

The match kicks off at the Bernabéu

Real Madrid and Sevilla are now underway in the Saturday night finale of LaLiga.

Real Madrid vs Sevilla, the startings

Matchday 17 of LaLiga presents a true trial by fire for a Real Madrid side in need of a win — both to ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso and to apply pressure on Barcelona in the race for the top of Spanish football. Before kickoff, the Blaugrana lead the table with 43 points, while Los Blancos sit second with 39.

Real Madrid vs Sevilla: A Warning Sign for Xabi Alonso

The last time Sevilla defeated Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu was in December 2008, a loss that ultimately led to the dismissal of Bernd Schuster, who was replaced as head coach by Juande Ramos.

It is worth recalling that the German manager had made several controversial statements at the time, including saying he was not particularly hurt by a loss to Getafe, and, ahead of an El Clásico, admitting it was difficult to imagine beating Barcelona.