Madrid closes the year with a victory against Sevilla

Party, goals and farewells in the last game of the year at the Bernabéu. He Real Madridwith the 4-2 against the Sevillasaid goodbye to 2024, a year difficult to forget, and also to the legend Jesus Navasin your case impossible to erase from memory. The three points leave those of Ancelottiwith one game left to play, two above the Barça and only one below Atlético. He Sevillafor its part, stays in that no-man's zone from which it never ends.

Tribute and goals

The afternoon started very exciting in the Bernabeu. And not because of the match, which soon began to be resolved, but because of the tribute to Jesus Navas who is retiring from football after a legendary career and that had to be recognized. Corridor of the two teams to the center of the field and a stadium given to the genius of Los Palacios. It was no wonder.

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With the ball in the way, the whites had no rival. At least in the first minutes. He didn't even give problems to Ancelotti the 'experiment' of playing with Camavinga on the left side, which was the big news in the eleven. He took care of the tranquility Mbappé and a tremendous goal to open the scoring in the 4th minute. The Frenchman received Rodrygo Well positioned in front, he looked up and put the ball into the corner. He celebrated it with rage Kylian which, yes, is becoming more and more similar to Mbappé.

The Frenchman's 'missile' was followed by another, ten minutes later, from Wedding ring Valverdewhich put the cherry on top of a rehearsed play. Alvarothe goalkeeper of the Sevillacould not help but accompany him with his flight. Therefore, the Christmas party was already set up for Madrid because the truth is that, until that moment, the Sevilla He was a mere spectator. He had to receive the third, from Rodrygo to pass Lucas in the 34th minute, only to react a single minute later. He did it Isaac Romero with a goal that, yes, came from the left of the 'inexperienced' Camavinga and that exposed a little the shame of the whites.

Real Madrid – Seville, in images

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That, after so many blows and all so close together (four goals in half an hour) made the match enter a more reflective phase in which the two teams agreed to a pause until half-time where they would catch their breath to come back stronger.

Looking forward to vacation

Already in the second half, the duel had the same decoration with a Sevilla that put a bit of nerves with an intense pressure in the exit of the Merengue ball but that lasted until the whites' quarter. He did it Brahim after a collective play in which Mbappé was the one who gave him the assist.

Thus, with the game resolved and everyone's desire to start the holidays, Ancelotti revitalized the team with Modric y laughs while García Pepper gave his last hour of play to Jesus Navas. The Sevillian was once again applauded as he entered the field and every time he received the ball a kind of collective sigh arose in the stands knowing that these were his last runs down the wing.

The Andalusian captain also got one last piece of joy with the goal from Lukebakio (4-2) to close the gap left by the end of the party in the Bernabeu with that bitter taste of the goodbyes that are given when you have had a good time. and he Madrid In 2024 he has had a great time.