Real Madrid beat Sevilla in the penultimate La Liga game of the season
The Galacticos no longer have a chance of winning the title
Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham scored late in the second half to give a weakened Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Sevilla, who finished the game with nine men after two red cards for Loic Bade and Isaac Romero.
With leaders Barcelona already having secured the title following Thursday’s 2-0 win over rivals Espanyol , which gave them an unassailable lead with two games remaining, Real went into the game without several starters, including Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo.
Sevilla were down to ten men after 11 minutes when Bade held off Mbappe to stop a quick counter-attack. The referee deemed it a clear goal-scoring opportunity for Real and showed the French defender a straight red card.
However, despite dominating possession, Real struggled to create many chances, with Mbappe and Endrick both missing clear opportunities before the break.
Sevilla had a second player sent off three minutes after the restart when substitute Isaac Romero’s rough challenge on Aurelien Tchouameni at half-time earned another straight red card.
Five minutes after hitting the crossbar with a shot in the 70th minute, Mbappé finally managed to break the deadlock, curling a low shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner.
In the 87th minute, 21-year-old Real Madrid youth forward Gonzalo Garcia crossed for Bellingham to finish from close range to secure victory for the visitors.
Ahead of the final weekend of the season, champions Barcelona have 85 points, four ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, with Atlético Madrid in third on 73 points. Athletic Bilbao, on 70 points, and Villarreal, on 67, complete the top five, who will represent Spain in next season’s Champions League.
