Real Madrid are not letting up in their battle for the LaLiga title. Our team secured their fifth consecutive league victory at the Estadio de la Cerámica thanks to a brace from Mbappé, who has now scored 34 goals this season, and finish the day top of the table. The first goal came early in the second half and the second came in added time from a penalty that he himself won. Arbeloa’s side were solid and dug deep to secure a hard-fought win away to Villarreal.
The first half was very fast-paced, although the dangerous moments took a while to arrive. Arda Güler tried his luck with a right-footed shot inside the area after a nice individual move in the 20th minute, and seven minutes later, Mbappé tried his luck from the edge of the area, but a well-positioned Júnior R. prevented both shots from finding the net. Vini Jr. had a much clearer chance in the 40th minute after another recovery in the opposition’s half. The Brazilian’s left-footed shot fizzed across goal and missed the target by inches.