Overview
- Real Madrid beat Sevilla 2-0 at the Bernabéu, with Jude Bellingham heading the opener and Sevilla reduced to 10 men after Marcão’s second yellow card.
- Kylian Mbappé converted an 86th‑minute penalty after Juanlu fouled Rodrygo, had two later penalties overturned on VAR, and marked the goal with Ronaldo’s ‘Siu’ celebration.
- The victory leaves Madrid second in LaLiga on 42 points, one behind Barcelona going into the winter break.
- Mbappé ends 2025 with 59 goals for Real Madrid, matching Ronaldo’s 2013 club record; he has 29 goals in 24 matches this season and 73 in 83 appearances since joining in 2024.
- Mbappé said Ronaldo helped him adapt to Madrid and called him a friend, and Ronaldo acknowledged the milestone with a response to Mbappé’s Instagram post.