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Real Madrid fly high in La Liga

University (according to Vietnamnet) January 26, 2025 13:48

Real Madrid's squad was pretty average, but Kylian Mbappe was like an angel as he helped the team beat Valladolid to maintain their top spot in La Liga.

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The moment Mbappe opened the scoring when Real Madrid were in trouble against Valladolid

Real Madrid normal, Mbappe superstar mode

Kylian Mbappe, despite not reaching his optimal physical condition and form, still single-handedly defeated Valladolid, a team struggling in the La Liga relegation zone.

Valladolid owner, legendary Ronaldo, is selling the club like a bargain. This has left the players disoriented and the fans frustrated.

In Jose Zorrilla, Carlo Ancelotti is a veteran coach but shows caution against weaker opponents. This is not surprising when looking at his successful career: sometimes Carletto is too cautious.

It was that caution that turned Real Madrid into a mediocre team for nearly the first half hour.

The Italian coach made the same mistake when he used Tchouameni in the center-back position and pushed the young player Asensio to the right wing. The French player always "gave" the opponent many attacking opportunities.

The best coach of 2024 has built a strange squad with Federico Valverde as the leader of the play, alongside Dani Ceballos who has never been consistent, both in football and in fitness.

All this was against a bottom-placed Valladolid side, who stunned Real Madrid in the opening minutes and Courtois struggled.

What happened next? Mbappe emerged as Real Madrid's destroying angel.

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Mbappe's second goal was a masterpiece

Although the team from midfield onwards played very poorly, under the leadership of Mbappe in the attacks, Real Madrid still knew how to explode.

First hat-trick

With Vinicius in the stands, Mbappe had more space to operate, where he scored his first hat-trick since joining Real Madrid.

There's no denying that Vinicius is a significant obstacle to Mbappe's excellent play. The Frenchman's preferred position is Vini.

Does Ancelotti understand that? Too much! But he still defends the player who accompanied him to the last 2 Champions League titles (2022, 2024). For Carletto at the moment, Vini is the best even though Mbappe is from another planet.

Thanks to the right space, Mbappe made his runs like he was dancing. In the 30th minute, Jude Bellingham made a delicate pass, he broke free and then made a wonderful right-footed inside kick into the far corner to open the score.

The second goal was a masterpiece. Mbappe was like a magician performing an unbelievable moment: from Rodrygo's soft pass, he curled the ball from a tight angle with his right foot to the far post.

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Mbappe superstar mode helps Real Madrid fly high

The third goal was scored by Mbappe from the penalty spot, after VAR confirmed that Bellingham was fouled in the penalty area.

Mbappe was explosive, while Bellingham launched a near-perfect attack to deal with opponents Valladolid. This was the version that Florentino Perez and Madridistas were most looking forward to.

Mbappe's rise helped Real Madrid rise. Under the heat of the hat-trick, the defending champions left the field with a 4-point lead over Atletico - who had just drawn with Villarreal, widening the gap with Barcelona to 10 points.

Riding on the explosive power of Mbappe and the spirit of being at the top of La Liga, Real Madrid are set to settle their Champions League fate on Wednesday against Brest (3am, January 30).

Statistical

Mbappe scored his first hat-trick in 19 La Liga games. He is the fourth fastest hat-trick scorer for a team in the league in the 21st century, tied with legend Ronaldo Nazario.
There have been three players who have scored a hat-trick faster this century: Ruud van Nistelrooy holds the record for the fastest, with the feat achieved after just two games; Gareth Bale in nine games; Emmanuel Adebayor in 14 games.

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