Hat-trick hero Kylian Mbappe returns to form in style as Real Madrid extend lead
Hat-trick hero Kylian Mbappe returns to form in style as Real Madrid extend lead
Share:
Kylian Mbappe capped a breathtaking return to form with a hat-trick as Real Madrid went four points clear at the top of LaLiga with a 3-0 win at Real Valladolid. Mbappe shrugged off an indifferent and injury-hit campaign as he combined brilliantly with Jude Bellingham to fire Real’s opening goal on the half-hour mark.
The Frenchman finished off a swift counter-attack in the 57th minute then sealed his one-man show with a last-minute penalty as Real eased to a fourth-straight domestic win. Earlier, Atletico Madrid dropped more points in pursuit of their city rivals as they followed last week’s loss at Leganes with a 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal.
The visitors threatened to inflict more woe on Diego Simeone’s men when they went ahead through Gerard Moreno’s 29th-minute penalty, but Samuel Lino scored just before the hour mark to salvage a point. Cedric Bakambu scored deep in injury time to snatch a 1-0 win for Real Betis at Mallorca, who had Omar Mascarell sent off midway through the second half, while Sevilla were held 1-1 at home by struggling Espanyol.
Napoli came from behind to inflict a first defeat of the season on Juventus and strengthen their position at the top of Serie A with their seventh-straight win. Randal Kolo Muani’s close-range effort gave the visitors the lead just before the break, but Napoli came on strong in the second half with Franck Anguissa levelling and Romelu Lukaku’s 69th-minute penalty sealing a 2-1 win.
