Real Madrid secured a valuable 2-0 victory over Sevilla in the seventeenth round of the Spanish league, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Real Madrid increased their tally to 42 points, moving up to second place, temporarily one point ahead of Barcelona, while Sevilla's points remained at 20, placing them ninth.

Real Madrid took the lead with a goal by Jude Bellingham in the 39th minute, following a free kick delivered by Rodrygo Goes into the penalty area, which Bellingham headed into the net.

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois shone brightly in the second half of the match, saving his goal from certain goals, while Sevilla played with ten men after Marcao was sent off in the 68th minute.

In the 85th minute, Rodrygo earned a penalty kick, which Kylian Mbappé took and scored, securing a second goal for Real Madrid. This goal matched Cristiano Ronaldo's record as the highest-scoring player in a single year for Real Madrid, with a total of 59 goals.