Madrid, Barcelona and Kylian Mbappe
After a slow start in a white shirt, Kylian Mbappé is finally giving Robert Lewandowski some competition in La Liga's scoring race.
Tradition dictates that teammates sign the match ball after a player scores a hat-trick, and Kylian Mbappé is no exception as Real Madrid stars wrote after his first.
Kylian Mbappe had already won 17 trophies and scored 329 career goals before making his predestined move to Real Madrid. And he has started well enough.
Kylian Mbappe hasn't had a seamless transition at Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti facing the heat after two damaging defeats by Barcelona this season
Kylian Mbappé has admitted he was "thinking a lot" as he struggled to adapt to life at Real Madrid, saying he "couldn't do any worse."
Barcelona got back on track in the Spanish league by overwhelming Valencia on Sunday with four different players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout. Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in the third minute,
Kylian Mbappé admitted he is now close to his best after scoring twice in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Las Palmas on Sunday, saying "I've adapted to the team now, and I can play as I want."
Kylian Mbappe has reacted after his brace inspired Real Madrid to an impressive comeback win against Las Palmas, catapulting them to the top of La Liga.
Kylian Mbappe had a tough start at Real Madrid, but he has found his feet now – and that was made apparent after scoring his first hat-trick in the 3-0 victory at Real Valladolid on Saturday
Barcelona got off to a strong start against Valencia in the Spanish league with four different players scoring in the first 24 minutes.
Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick helped Real Madrid defeat Real Valladolid in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday. In the earlier match, Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw against Villarreal. Barcelona host Valencia on Sunday.