Madrid, Dec. 21 -- Real Madrid moved to within a point of FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a controversial 2-0 home win over Sevilla on Saturday.
A goal from Jude Bellingham in the first half and a late penalty from Kylian Mbappe gave Real Madrid the win after another uneven display in which Sevilla missed several good chances, while the Santiago Bernabeu crowd at times voiced its frustration.
Real Madrid had an early let-off when Sevilla striker Isaac Romero clipped the ball wide when clean through on goal, with the home fans making their displeasure known.
The visitors had four attempts on goal in the first 45 minutes but failed to convert any of them, while Bellingham put his side ahead in the 38th minute.
The second half brou...