Golden Mbappé puts Real Madrid back on track with rout of Vallecano
Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappé scoring two goals and providing an assist. The win moves Real Madrid level on points with Barcelona at the top of the league table.
Why it matters
The victory is crucial for Real Madrid's title aspirations as they look to maintain pressure on Barcelona in the early stages of the La Liga season.
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Real Madrid rediscovered their winning touch in La Liga on Saturday evening, thrashing Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the fifth round of fixtures. The result lifted them level on 12 points with Barcelona at the summit, and Kylian Mbappe stole the show with two goals and an assist.
Los Blancos went into the game desperate to make up for their defeat to Real Betis in the previous round and to keep the heat on Barcelona, having edged past Inter Milan in midweek despite an unconvincing display.
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