Mbappé scores again as Real Madrid ends 2024 in 2nd place in Spanish League

Madrid: Kylian Mbappé 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.

Mbappé sent a right-footed shot into the upper corner for his fourth goal in as many matches with Madrid in all competitions. It was Mbappé's sixth goal in his last eight games with Madrid.

Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Brahim Díaz also scored in the comfortable home victory, the Spanish MARCA newspaper reported.

Atletico rallied to shock Barcelona 2-1 last 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. Díaz 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.