Match Report
Before the match
13 goals for and eight against accompanied Real Madrid's four wins and one defeat across five outings. On 14 October, Real Madrid recorded a 4-3 win visiting Roma; their biggest win in that spell was 4-1 at home to Rayo Vallecano on 12 September.
The 14 October fixture (Champions League) paired Real Madrid with Roma. Real Madrid won 4-3 away from home, netting four goals while conceding three. Playing at home against Villarreal (La Liga), Real Madrid finished 1-0 on 10 October. Their score comprised one goal, against zero from the opposition. 20 September: Real Madrid lost 1-2 against Atleti away from home in La Liga, scoring one goal and allowing two. Against Elche in La Liga, Real Madrid scored three and conceded two on 15 September; the away from home result was 3-2. Real Madrid's at home game on 12 September (La Liga) ended 4-1 against Rayo Vallecano, with four goals for and one against.
Real Madrid stood 4th in the results-based La Liga table before kickoff, with 18 points from eight matches.
Sevilla FC: two wins, two draws and one defeat over five games; seven goals scored, seven conceded. Latest: a 3-3 draw away to Levante on 12 October.
Playing away from home against Levante (La Liga), Sevilla FC finished 3-3 on 12 October. Their score comprised three goals, against three from the opposition. 19 September: Sevilla FC lost 1-3 against Barça at home in La Liga, scoring one goal and allowing three. Against Deportivo in La Liga, Sevilla FC scored one and conceded zero on 16 September; the away from home result was 1-0. Sevilla FC's at home game on 11 September (La Liga) ended 1-0 against Valencia, with one goal for and zero against. On 6 September, Espanyol faced Sevilla FC in La Liga: Sevilla FC drew 1-1 away from home, having scored one and conceded one.
Before kickoff, La Liga's results-based standings placed Sevilla FC 6th after eight matches and 14 points.
The last two recorded meetings were a 1-0 away win for Real Madrid on 17 May and a 2-0 home win for Real Madrid on 20 December 2025.
After the match
Real Madrid comfortably beat Sevilla FC 4-1 on 18 October 2026. Arda Guler opened the scoring in the 30th minute for Real Madrid, set up by Yan Diomandé, to make it 1-0. Kylian Mbappé added to the tally in the 37th minute for Real Madrid, set up by Jude Bellingham, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Real Madrid extended the lead through Kylian Mbappé from the penalty spot 63 minutes into the game to make it 3-0. Manuel Bueno got one back 80 minutes into the game for Sevilla FC, set up by Lucas Stassin, to make it 1-3. Yan Diomandé scored the 5th goal for Real Madrid late on, in the 82nd minute as they extended the lead, set up by Aurélien Tchouameni, to make it 4-1. Félix Correia (23'), Dean Huijsen (23'), Juan Iglesias (69') and Cucurella (73') were booked. The rating gap is a wide one: our current Elo ratings have Real Madrid 280 points stronger than Sevilla FC. Real Madrid: 80% to win this pairing in the model on current ratings; the match ended in their favour. The card tally for Real Madrid was two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Real Madrid. Sevilla FC: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Sevilla FC. Lucas Stassin provided an assist following entry for Sevilla FC in the 56th minute. Manuel Bueno, on in the 56th minute, scored in minute 80.