Real Madrid tightens grip on La Liga with commanding victory
The match featured a sensational hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé, further widening the gap between Madrid and their nearest rivals.
KATHMANDU: Real Madrid strengthened their position at the top of the Spanish La Liga with an impressive 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid on Saturday.
The match featured a sensational hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé, further widening the gap between Madrid and their nearest rivals.
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 30th minute, added a second in the 57th, and sealed his hat-trick with a penalty in injury time.
This marked Mbappé’s first hat-trick for Real Madrid and brought his season tally to 15 goals.
With 49 points from 21 matches, Real Madrid now leads the table, four points clear of second-placed Atlético Madrid, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Villarreal.
In other matches, Real Betis edged past Mallorca 1-0, while Las Palmas and Osasuna, along with Sevilla and Espanyol, played out 1-1 draws.
Real Madrid’s dominant form continues to signal their intent to secure yet another La Liga title.
