The Merengues surpass their biggest rival despite having one game in hand and are now just one point behind leaders Atlético de Madrid.
Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-2 last Sunday, 22nd, at the Santiago Bernabéu in a match for the 19th round of La Liga. The goals were scored by Mbappé, Valverde, Rodrygo, and Brahim Díaz, while Romero and Lukebakio scored for the visitors. Get the latest football scores at best football score app.
There is no doubt about Real Madrid. At the start of the season, Carlo Ancelotti’s team was struggling with a series of setbacks. After the defeat to Athletic Bilbao on December 4th, the press even claimed that the team had become “accustomed to losing” while Barcelona piled up victories and opened up a significant lead at the top of the table.
But things began to change. Barcelona hasn’t won in La Liga since the 12th round against Espanyol – although they won a delayed game against Mallorca in the 19th round – and saw their lead start to dwindle. Meanwhile, Real Madrid won four and drew one, steadily reducing the gap and finally surpassing their biggest rival over the weekend.
With Barcelona’s loss to Atlético Madrid, the Merengues earned their fifth win in six matches and moved to 40 points – two more than Barcelona – and are now just one point behind Atlético Madrid, who reached 41 points with their victory. Although still in second place, Real received a wonderful Christmas gift in the final round of the year. Due to the holiday season, matches in Spain will resume only on January 18th. Stay ahead of the curve with ToSport.
