Mbappe hat-trick leads Real Madrid to extend lead, Atletico stumbles to draw

Mbappe led Real Madrid to victory over Valladolid and strengthened its lead in the league, while Atletico Madrid stumbled with a draw at home to Villarreal, Saturday, in the 21st round of the Spanish Football League.

Real Madrid strengthened its lead in the Spanish League thanks to its shining star Kylian Mbappe, who led it to a valuable victory over its host, Real Valladolid (3-0).

French international striker Kylian Mbappe imposed himself as the star of the match by scoring a complete hat-trick (30, 57 and 90+1 from a penalty kick).

Mbappe has scored 8 goals in his last 5 matches with Real Madrid in all competitions.

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This is the first time that the French striker has scored a hat-trick with the royal team in all competitions.

With this victory, Real Madrid strengthened its lead in the Spanish League, raising its score to 49 points, four points ahead of its closest competitor, the second pole of the Spanish capital, Atletico Madrid.

As for Valladolid, who are seeking to avoid relegation, their points froze at 15, remaining at the bottom of the La Liga standings. The match witnessed the expulsion of Valladolid player Mario Martin due to roughness (90).

Atletico Madrid draw

The match between Atletico Madrid and its guest Villarreal ended in a 1-1 draw.

The visiting team took the lead through Gerard Moreno (29 from a penalty kick). Samuel Lino equalized for the home team (58).

This stumble for the Rojiblancos comes after the team's surprising loss at Leganes (1-0) in the last round.

It is Atletico Madrid's sixth draw in La Liga this season, compared to 13 wins and two losses, bringing it to 45 points in second place.

Villarreal raised its score to 34 points in fifth place.

In the same round, Real Betis defeated Real Mallorca (1-0), while the match between Sevilla and Espanyol ended in a 1-1 draw.

Source: beIN Sports