Real Madrid top the league with a big win over Las Palmas

Real Madrid won the Spanish league after a big 4-0 win over Las Palmas, with Kylian Mbappe shining by scoring two goals, while Athletic Bilbao regained its balance with a win over Celta Vigo, today, Sunday, in the 20th round of the first division football league.

Real Madrid achieved a great victory over its guest Las Palmas 4-1, and the goals of the royal team were scored by the Frenchman Kylian Mbappe (18 from a penalty kick, 36), the Moroccan Ibrahim Diaz (33) and the Brazilian Rodrigo (57).

⚽️🥅 Kylian Mbappe scores Real Madrid's third goal , and his second in the match #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/5bAxxnm7Jn

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Meanwhile, Real Madrid conceded an early goal (26 seconds into the match) by Las Palmas striker Fabio Silva.

The goal that the royal team conceded against Las Palmas (26 seconds) became the fastest goal conceded by Real Madrid in all competitions since September 2011, when the White Castle's sons conceded a goal (after 28 seconds) against their guest Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

Real Madrid took the lead (46 points) after its neighbor Atletico Madrid (runner-up with 44 points) stumbled against its host Leganes (0-1). Barcelona is in third place with 39 points.

Real Madrid between the disasters of El Clasico, the whistles of anger and the defense crisis.. Will the revolution of change explode? #Spanish_League #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/XL1UoWwXcR

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Bilbao regains balance with victory over Celta Vigo

After two painful losses in the Super Cup and the King's Cup, Athletic Bilbao regained their balance and beat their host Celta Vigo 2-1.

Alex Berenguer scored Bilbao's first goal after 62 minutes and Dani Vivia added the second nine minutes later, before substitute Hugo Alvarez reduced the score (74).

Bilbao was eliminated from the Super Cup in the semi-finals by Barcelona 0-2 on the way to the Catalan team winning the title at the expense of its rival Real Madrid.

The King's Cup title holder lost to Osasuna 2-3 in the round of 16.

The return to winning ways came through the league, as the Basque team raised its score to 39 points in fourth place, on goal difference from third-placed Barcelona and five points behind current leader Atletico Madrid.

In contrast, Celta Vigo's balance froze with its tenth loss, at 24 points in thirteenth place temporarily, only five points away from the relegation places.