Kylian Mbappé etched his name further into Real Madrid lore with a late penalty in a 2-0 La Liga victory over Sevilla, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo's club record of 59 goals in a calendar year. Jude Bellingham's 60th-minute header opened the scoring at the Bernabéu, but Mbappé's 85th-minute spot-kick sealed a morale-boosting win before 72,062 fans.
Sevilla, ninth with 20 points, threatened early but lacked punch, with Isaac Romero denied twice by Thibaut Courtois. Xabi Alonso's side, second on 42 points, narrowed the gap to leaders Barcelona to one—pending Barca's Villarreal clash. Mbappé's cool finish, his 13th league goal, came after Rodrygo's foul, capping a dominant second half.
Alonso praised his team's "clinical edge," despite missing suspended Endrick and Carreras. Sevilla's Matias Almeyda fumed over a halftime red card, calling officiating "circus-like." Real's unbeaten home streak against Sevilla extends to 17 games, bolstering title credentials.
