Mbappe’s double keeps his Ballon d’Or case alive as Madrid go top
MADRID, Sept 13 — Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull leve...
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe scored twice to keep his Ballon d’Or chances alive as the Madrid club moved level with Barcelona atop La Liga. Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid secured a 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, with Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras also scoring for the hosts. Sergio Camello scored for Rayo, who had earlier equalized with a goal by Pedro Diaz.
The win followed Madrid’s loss to Real Betis in their previous La Liga match. Mourinho praised his team’s mental strength after the previous game and defended Vinicius after criticism from fans during a Champions League win over Inter Milan.
Written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 5 other outlets
- Mbappe hits double as Real Madrid sink Rayo freemalaysiatoday.com
- Mbappe scores brace as Real Madrid get 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano japantimes.co.jp
- Real Madrid cannot afford a slip-up against Rayo Vallecano elpais.com
- Why Africa keeps missing the Ballon d’Or as Yaya opens new frontier nation.africa
- Mbappe scores brace as Real Madrid secure routine victory over Rayo Vallecano channelnewsasia.com
