Kylian Mbappé matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid scoring record during a 2-0 win over Sevilla.
He scored a late penalty to reach 59 goals in 2025, marking his birthday with a decisive moment.
Jude Bellingham had earlier given Real the lead before Sevilla were reduced to ten men.
Strong goalkeeping secured the win as Real moved one point behind Barcelona.
Juventus also boosted their title hopes with a 2-1 victory over Roma in Serie A.
The result kept Roma fourth while Juventus closed the gap behind them.
In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen overturned a deficit to beat RB Leipzig 3-1 away.
The comeback lifted Leverkusen into third place before the winter break.
Elsewhere, Wolfsburg lost despite a hat-trick, while Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Augsburg drew their matches.
