ylian Mbapp added to his scoring streak with a superb strike 10 minutes into a Spanish league match as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to finish the year one point behind leader Atletico Madrid.
Mbapp sent a right-footed shot into the upper corner for his fourth goal in as many matches with Madrid in all competitions. It was Mbapp’s sixth goal in his last eight games with Madrid.
Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Brahim Daz also scored in the comfortable home victory.
Atletico rallied to shock Barcelona 2-1 Saturday with a stoppage-time goal by Alexander Sorloth. Third-place Barcelona is two points behind Madrid, having played an extra game.
Valverde scored in the 20th and Rodrygo in the 34th before Sevilla got on the board with Isaac Romero in the 35th. Daz extended Madrid’s lead in the 53rd and Dodi Lukebakio got the visitors’ other goal in the 85th at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Sevilla, sitting in 12th place, had won two of its last two games in all competitions.
