Kylian Mbappe bagged his first hattrick for Real Madrid as the LaLiga champion easily beat bottom-club Real Valladolid 3-0 on Saturday (Jan 25) to extend its lead on top of the standings.
Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick for Real Madrid as they went four points clear at the top of LaLiga with the 3-0 victory at Real Valladolid.
The France captain curled into the far corner from Jude Bellingham's cross in the 30th minute. After the break, Mbappe latched on to Rodrygo's pass before cutting inside and unleashing a fierce shot into the bottom corner to increase Madrid's lead. Mbappe completed his hat-trick in added time, sending goalkeeper Karl Hein the wrong way from the spot.
Madrid loanee Mario Martin gave away the penalty after a reckless tackle on Jude Bellingham, which led to his dismissal.
Mbappe has 15 league goals this season, behind only FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski (16) in the standings, and 22 in all competitions.
Atletico Madrid drew earlier on Saturday and Real took full advantage to move further clear at the top while Real Valladolid remain bottom of LaLiga.
Attention now turns to the UEFA Champions League for Carlo Ancelotti's side, when they travel to Brest on Wednesday, needing a win to stand any chance of a top-eight finish.
