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Real Madrid Beats Sevilla 4-1 at Bernabeu, 21 Points

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Real Madrid Defeats Sevilla

Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on October 18, 2026.
Arda Güler opened scoring in the 30th minute with a left-footed strike from the edge of the box.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, adding a 37th-minute goal and a Panenka penalty in the 63rd minute.
Real Madrid kept a perfect home record, winning all six Bernabeu matches and moving to 21 points, third place.

Summary

Sevilla Coach Criticizes Referee

Sevilla coach Luis Garcia Plaza blasted the referee for not issuing a red card to Arda Guler.
Journalist Miguel Angel Chazarri accused the VAR room of hiding footage and called the officiating “comfortable”.
The VAR review of Guler’s elbow resulted only in a yellow card, sparking fan anger and media criticism.
Barcelona midfielder Rodri warned teammates that defensive frailties must improve after conceding twice to Sevilla.

History

Historical Context

In March 2018 FIFA’s council approved video-assistant referees, and the system debuted across every match of the 2018 World Cup, where 335 incidents were reviewed and 14 decisions overturned. After VAR entered Spain’s flight at the start of the 2018-19 La Liga season, its use has become routine, shaping decisions such as the yellow-card call on Arda Güler’s elbow in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Sevilla.

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Real Madrid Defeats Sevilla

Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on October 18, 2026.
Arda Güler opened scoring in the 30th minute with a left-footed strike from the edge of the box.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, adding a 37th-minute goal and a Panenka penalty in the 63rd minute.
Real Madrid kept a perfect home record, winning all six Bernabeu matches and moving to 21 points, third place.

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