Kylian Mbappe scored a goal and an assist to lift Real Madrid to second place in the LaLiga table after beating Sevilla 4-2 in an entertaining match.
Mbappe scored the opener before setting up Brahim Diaz in the second half, with Los Blancos now one point behind leaders Atletico Madrid after 18 games.
Carlo Ancelotti's side hit with ten minutes on the clock when Mbappe was taken down by Rodrygo before firing a fierce effort past Alvaro Fernandez.
But not wanting to be outdone by his teammate, Federico Valverde took aim from a similar distance and fired a stunning strike into the roof of the net shortly afterwards.
Rodrygo then got his name on the scoresheet with a fine finish, but Sevilla pulled a goal back just a minute later through Isaac Romero's header.
But Madrid restored their three-goal lead eight minutes after the restart when Diaz collected Mbappe's clever clearance before finishing into the far left corner.
Sevilla halved the deficit with five minutes remaining when Dodi Lukebakio collected Peque Fernandez's searching pass before finishing at Thibaut Courtois' near post.
Data debrief: Mbappé steals the show
Before the match, Ancelotti said Mbappe's adjustment to life in Madrid was complete, and his performance on Sunday certainly backed that up.
During the encounter, the Frenchman had more shots (five) and more touches in the penalty area (nine) than any of his teammates, while also producing a team-high expected goals ratio (xG) of 0.55.
Mbappé was involved in 49 goals in 2024 while playing for Paris Saint-Germain (23 goals, eight assists) and Madrid (14 goals, four assists) in all competitions. Only Harry Kane (50) has been involved in more goals than him this year.
Madrid have now scored four goals or more against Sevilla in 34 games in all competitions. Only against Espanyol (38) have they done that more often in their history.
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