# Mbappe leads Madrid past Sevilla before Barcelona clash

> Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 to close on La Liga leaders Barcelona, who thrashed Real Betis 5-2 to stay nine points clear.
- Title: Mbappe leads Madrid past Sevilla before Barcelona clash
- Summary: Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 to close on La Liga leaders Barcelona, who thrashed Real Betis 5-2 to stay nine points clear. Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 to…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/19/mbappe-scores-two-guler-one-as-real-madrid-find-form-before-el-clasico?traffic_source=rss
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## Madrid beats Sevilla 4-1
Real Madrid defeated Sevilla four one at the Santiago Bernabeu on October eighteenth, closing the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points.
## Guler and Mbappe lead the attack
Arda Guler scored first, arrowing a shot into the top corner after collecting Yan Diomande's pass. Kylian Mbappe then scored an equally impressive second in the thirty-seventh minute.
## Mbappe converts penalty to settle it
Yan Diomande sent Mbappe in behind Sevilla's defence. Andres Castrin brought down the French forward, who converted the resulting penalty to effectively settle the contest.
## Barcelona thrash Betis to stay clear
Barcelona beat Real Betis five two on Saturday to make it nine wins from nine and stretch their league tally to thirty-nine goals, moving to twenty-seven points.
## Madrid and Barcelona meet next Sunday
Real Madrid climbed to third on twenty-one points, one behind Atletico Madrid. They prepare for next Sunday's meeting with Barcelona, who lead La Liga by six points.
## Key takeaway

Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 to cut Barcelona's lead to six points, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice before they meet next Sunday.