Real Madrid secured a 4-1 victory over Sevilla to move into third place in the La Liga standings. Kylian Mbappe netted two goals during the match, including his ninth league goal of the current season.
Yan Diomande, who joined the club from RB Leipzig this summer, added one goal to the tally. Manuel Bueno also scored once as the team surpassed Real Betis in the rankings.
Atletico Madrid currently occupies the second spot in the league, while Barcelona sits six points ahead of Real Madrid. Arda Guler scored after 30 minutes, though he appeared to elbow Peque midway through the first half.
Vinicius Junior missed the fixture due to a suspension following a red card for hair-pulling last weekend. Madrid fans expressed their frustration by holding up banners and chanting against Javier Tebas during the game.
Luis Garcia Plaza stated, "We were denied the chance to play a match of 11 against 10. From there on I don't want to talk about the match anymore. We should have been playing 11 against 10 from the 25th minute." Real Sociedad moved up to fifth place after a 5-2 win against Malaga.
Other results included Celta Vigo beating Alaves 2-1 and Osasuna defeating Racing Santander 2-0.
