Real Madrid extends lead at top spot as Mbappe nets hat-trick
VALLADOLID, SPAIN - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Selim Amallah of Real Valladolid, Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Valladolid v Real Madrid at the Estadio Nuevo Jose Zorrilla on January 25, 2025 in Valladolid Spain (Photo by Cesar Ortiz Gonzalez/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Kylian Mbappe bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid easily beat bottom-club Real Valladolid 3-0 on Saturday to extend their lead on top of the LaLiga standings.
Real opened the scoring in the 30th minute when Mbappe played a neat one-two with Jude Bellingham, bursting into the box to collect the Englishman’s pass to beat the offside trap before gleefully firing in past goalkeeper Karl Hein.
He extended their lead in a quick counter in the 56th minute and wrapped the win from the penalty spot ...