Madrid beat visitors Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to move within a point of neighbours Atletico at the top as La Liga enters its winter break

MADRID — Kylian Mbappe said he had bounced back from hitting rock bottom after helping Real Madrid thrash Sevilla 4-2 on Saturday to move second in La Liga above stuttering rival Barcelona.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe netted the opener and set up another goal as the hosts beat mid-table Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to move up to second place in LaLiga and close the gap on Atletico Madrid to one point going into the winter break.