Kylian Mbappe took his tally to 31 targets in all competitions in his first season at Actual Madrid by scoring twice because the guests got here from behind at Villarreal and moved three factors away from Barcelona on the prime of La Liga.
Former Tottenham full-back Juan Foyth put The Yellow Submarine forward after seven minutes, placing from shut vary shortly after Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had brilliantly turned Ayoze Perez’s shot towards a publish.
Madrid prime scorer Mbappe lashed in his first from contained in the field 10 minutes later, capitalising after goalkeeper Diego Conde’s save from Brahim Diaz’s effort fell to him.
The marquee summer time signing turned the scoreline round after 23 minutes, curling in classily from the sting of the field within the fruits of a protracted and fluid counter-attack.
High-quality end by Kylian Mbappé 👏
The Frenchman scores his second objective and offers Actual Madrid the lead towards Villarreal ⚪
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 @SBK | 18+ | 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦 pic.twitter.com/TKIU8jSrWk
— Premier Sports activities (@PremSportsTV) March 15, 2025
Jude Bellingham v Juan Foyth: What occurred?
Foyth was concerned in a curious flashpoint with Jude Bellingham within the sixtieth minute, when the 2022 Fifa World Cup winner with Argentina went to floor theatrically and appealed for the England worldwide to be punished.
A Video Assistant Referee evaluation occurred, with members of each squads – together with Actual Madrid’s Vinicius Jr, who was rested from the beginning line-up – showing to supply their opinions strongly.
Bellingham had missed Madrid’s earlier league away sport as a part of a three-match red-card suspension, having been dismissed throughout the first half of the 1-1 draw at Osasuna on February 15 for a comment he made to the referee.
“This isn’t good for the sport.” 🎙️
Juan Foyth tries to get Jude Bellingham in bother by happening in dramatic style 😬
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 @SBK | 18+ | 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦 pic.twitter.com/ugh6fGe40b
— Premier Sports activities (@PremSportsTV) March 15, 2025
Commentators for broadcaster Premier Sports activities criticised Foyth over the altercation, deriding his actions as “not good for the sport”.
The 27-year-old was later booked for a foul on Vinicius Jr, who was rested from the beginning line-up however launched as a second-half substitute.
Mbappe Actual Madrid stats
Mbappe has now scored two hat-tricks and three braces since becoming a member of Madrid following the expiry of his Paris Saint-Germain contract.
The 26-year-old is one objective behind Liga prime scorer Robert Lewandowski, who has 21 in tthe prime flight and whose facet stay some extent above third-placed Atletico Madrid in the table.
Barcelona, who’ve two video games in hand on Madrid, go to Atleti, who’ve one, on Sunday (8pm GMT). Madrid are subsequent in motion at dwelling to third-bottom Leganes on March 29 (8pm).
