Kylian Mbappe scored twice to assist Real Madrid combat again to beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday and transfer provisionally prime of the LaLiga standings.
The hosts opened the scoring within the seventh minute when Alex Baena’s nook was deflected by Aurelien Tchouameni, permitting Juan Foyth to attain from shut vary.
Real Madrid levelled 10 minutes later when Mbappe pounced on Brahim Diaz’s blocked shot and the ball landed at his ft for a close-range end.
Six minutes later, the French worldwide scored his twentieth league aim of the season, latching on to Lucas Vazquez’s via ball and slotting residence.
Mbappe had an opportunity to finish his hat-trick within the second half when he latched onto Vinicius Jr’s via ball, however the offside flag was raised.
“It’s the last time we’ll play a game with less than 72 hours’ rest,” stated coach Carlo Ancelotti, referring to Wednesday’s gruelling Champions League shootout win over metropolis rivals Atletico Madrid.
Real prime the desk on 60 factors, three away from second-placed Barcelona, who’ve a sport in hand after their match with Osasuna was postponed final week, and face third-placed Atletico on Sunday.
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