The Frenchman netted his first hat-trick in Real Madrid colours during a convincing win over Real Valladolid
Kylian Mbappe lit up LaLiga this weekend with a sensational hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid.
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The French superstar’s first treble for Los Blancos propelled the defending champions to a four-point lead atop the league standings to heat up the title race.
Mbappe magic seals Real Madrid win
Real Valladolid began the match brightly, forcing Thibaut Courtois into two impressive saves to deny David Torres and Mamadou Sylla.
Real Madrid players celebrate a goal (Credit: Imago)
However, Real Madrid eventually found their rhythm, and it was Mbappe who provided the breakthrough.
The opening goal came in the 30th minute, as Mbappe curled a sublime strike into the far corner after a clever one-two with Jude Bellingham before slotting the ball calmly into the net for his second, assisted by Rodrygo.
Kylian Mbappe is off the mark already for Real Madrid – Imago
In the final moments, Mbappe completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after Mario Martin was sent off for a second yellow card, confidently converting after sending Valladolid’s goalkeeper the wrong way to seal a dominant win for Real Madrid.
Mbappe speaks after super hat-trick
Mbappe’s heroics bring his tally to 15 league goals, just one behind Robert Lewandowski in the race for the Pichichi award.
Kylian Mbappe has struggled since his move to Real Madrid.
Speaking after the game, Mbappe spoke about the possibility of a LaLiga title this season, telling reporters, “Wins like this give us confidence, but you know better than I do that nothing is over until matchday 38. We are very confident, but we have to continue like this.”
Mbappe is Real Madrid’s top scorer in LaLiga and all competitions after a shaky start to the season, and is beginning to show the quality that caused Los Blancos to chase his signature for several years.
Mbappe picked up an injury after scoring for Real Madrid in their 3-2 win against Atalanta in Bergamo in midweek | Credit: X
With the Frenchman’s form, Real Madrid are almost guaranteed the LaLiga title as Mbappe, alongside Vinicius Junior and others, pushes them toward retaining their place at the top of Spanish football.
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