Kylian Mbappé scores his first hat-trick for Real Madrid
By George Ramsay, CNN
Photo: Manu Fernandez/AP
Kylian Mbappé scored the first hat-trick of his Real Madrid career in the team’s comfortable 3-0 win against Valladolid on Saturday.
The Frenchman’s first season in Spain has been disrupted by injury and dips in form, but he looked backed to his best as he powered Real Madrid to a four-point lead at the top of the La Liga table.
It took 30 minutes for Mbappé to open the scoring against Valladolid, playing a quick exchange of passes with Jude Bellingham before slotting the ball into the net.
He got his next goal from a superb counter-attacking move in the second half, receiving the ball from Rodrygo inside the Valladolid box and firing a shot into the far corner.
With victory now seemingly secured for Madrid, Mario Martín was sent off after a high challenge on Bellingham and Mbappé was able to complete his hat-trick from the penalty spot.
Title rival Atlético Madrid had drawn 1-1 against Villarreal earlier on Saturday, meaning Carlo Ancelotti’s side extended its lead at the top of the table with a fourth straight win in the league.
