Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid cruised to a 4–0 victory over Valencia at the Santiago Bernabéu, stretching their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points.
The French forward opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 19th minute after Cesar Tarrega handled Franco Mastantuono’s corner. Mbappé doubled the advantage 12 minutes later, volleying in from Arda Guler’s cross after a clever pass from Jude Bellingham.
Vinicius Jr missed a chance to add a third before half-time when his penalty, hit straight down the middle, was saved by Valencia goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala. But Bellingham made amends moments later with a sublime curling finish from the edge of the box.
Alvaro Carreras rounded off the win with a spectacular strike into the top corner eight minutes from time, capping Real’s fourth consecutive league victory and their tenth in eleven matches.
Much of the pre-match focus had centred on Vinicius after his angry reaction to being substituted during last week’s El Clasico, but the Brazilian winger kept his composure throughout as Real dominated from the outset.
The result piles pressure on the chasing pack, with Villarreal sitting second after a 4–0 win over Rayo Vallecano earlier in the day. Barcelona, currently third, can close the gap to five points if they defeat Elche on Sunday.
For Real, the victory further underlines their title credentials, with Mbappé, Bellingham and Vinicius continuing to form one of Europe’s most formidable attacking trios.
