After Real Madrid’s 2-0 success at home against Sevilla this Saturday, find out what caught the attention of the editorial staff for this match on the 17th day of La Liga.
TOPS
Mbappé equals Cristiano Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappé equaled a record held by Cristiano Ronaldo this evening: 59 goals in a calendar year. He would have liked to overtake him, but the Frenchman will have to wait at least a year. Mbappé scored from a penalty but he could well have broken this record. The Blues captain created countless chances but luck was not on his side this evening. In total, Mbappé shot 9 times on goal, including 4 shots on target… only his penalty found the net.
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Imperial Thibaut Courtois
He is clearly the man of the match. The Belgian goalkeeper was imperial on his line. However, the Sevilla attackers tried to score for a long time. If in the first half, Alexis Sanchez and his partners could not find the target, in the second half, they were more precise but ran into a wall. In total, Thibaut Courtois stopped five dangerous strikes from Sevilla. Notably a floating strike from Alexis Sanchez, from outside the area which went straight into the left corner, which the goalkeeper cleared for a corner.
The Madrid collective at the top
For once, the Real Madrid collective worked well. All the attackers pressed together, the midfielders combined very well to create dangerous chances, the defense remained solid. We especially remember a big game from Rodrygo in attack. The Brazilian hurt a lot on his right side. It is also he who obtains the penalty and who delivers the decisive pass to Bellingham on a free kick. The Englishman is also one of the strong men of this Madrid team. Besides his goal, he was very solid in midfield pushing the play forward. Last performance to remember, Dean Huijsen. This is the first time the Madrid defender has played a full match in La Liga since his injury, and he did not disappoint. The Spaniard gave a lot of physical impact and showed his good heading throughout the match.
FLOPS
Marcao leads the match
Sevilla were better at the start of the second half. The attackers had started to find the target and the team had more rhythm. Unfortunately, they have been reduced to 10. Who is to blame? Marcao. He had already received a first yellow card in the first half, giving Real a free kick… and at the same time a goal. But in the 68th minute, he was again penalized with a yellow card after a late tackle on Bellingham. He thus leaves his team reduced to 10 to be suffocated by the Madrid offensives.
Sevillians too aggressive
Marcao is not the only one to have been sanctioned. Sevilla made an impact, that’s good, but sometimes a little too much. The Sevillians were generally too aggressive in the duels and they were punished. Carmona receives a first yellow card at the start of the match (34th). Sow will in turn be sanctioned for a late tackle (70th). And finally, Juanlu Sanchez, without receiving a card, commits a foul on Rodrygo in the 85th… in the area. Result, penalty for Real. Sevilla wanted to make an impact, but allowed themselves to be overwhelmed.
