Mbappe’s scoring outburst on Saturday night caps off a red-hot streak of eight goals in his last five games.
Kylian Mbappe secured his first hat-trick for Real Madrid in a dominant 3-0 victory over bottom-placed Real Valladolid, further solidifying their position at the top of the LaLiga table.
Real Madrid took the lead in the 30th minute as Mbappe executed a clever one-two with Jude Bellingham, breaking through the defense to slot the ball past goalkeeper Karl Hein.
He doubled their advantage with a swift counter-attack in the 56th minute, receiving a pass from Rodrygo and expertly placing a shot into the far corner of the net.
The 26-year-old completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in added time after Mario Martin was shown a red card for a dangerous challenge on Bellingham inside the box.
Real Madrid now sit at the summit of the LaLiga standings with 49 points, four points clear of Atletico Madrid in second place, who dropped points in a 1-1 draw with Villarreal. Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao follow closely behind with 39 points each and a game in hand.
After the match, Mbappe expressed his satisfaction with the hat-trick and stressed the importance of the team’s victory in light of Atletico’s result earlier in the day.
Despite their dominance in possession, Real Madrid struggled to create many scoring opportunities, relying on Mbappe’s clinical finishing to secure the win in the absence of Vinicius Jr, who was suspended.
Having initially faced challenges in adapting to his new club, Mbappe has rediscovered his top form in recent weeks, tallying 15 LaLiga goals and 21 in all competitions.
Following his impressive performances against Las Palmas and Real Valladolid, Mbappe now sits just one goal behind Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski in the LaLiga scoring charts.
