The fierce form of Mbappe has come at the right time for Real Madrid and his name will now be written with the hat trick heroes of Los Blancos that helped to secure a 3-0 victory over Valladolid.
Mbappe Scored His First Hattrick In White Jersey To Cement Real Madrid Place At The Top Of The Table After Athletico Dropped 2 Points Against Villarreal
Mbappe now announced his arrival in Madrid after facing enormous controversy due to poor performance in white Jersey. The Frenchman scored 6 goals in the last five matches of Madrid with 1 hatrick and 1 brace in league games and contributed to 18 goals in total in 30 matches in White Jersey. Ancelotti can finally take his breath as the three forwards and Bellingham have started to shine.
It was an easy game for Los Blancos against last boy of the league Valladolid. Ancelotti made a change of putting Asensio in place of Lucas Vazquez along with Tchouameni and Rudigar in center and this combination helped to keep a clean sheet for Courtois.
An Easy Win For Real Madrid Secured The Top Place For Ancelotti In The La Liga Table
Real Madrid dominated the game with 68% of possession and got the chance to shoot 20 times towards the goal in which three was enough to secure the victory. First goal was a result of a successful one-two between Mbappe and Bellingham that was finished by the Frenchman.
Second goal was a quality finish of Mbappe fwd by Rodrygo in the final half in 57th minute of the game. Third goal came from penalty due to foul on Bellingham that caused a second red for Mario Martin making him leave the pitch. Mbappe made no mistake to grab his chance of a hat trick that he missed in the previous league game.
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Ancelotti Said Mbappe "Found His Rhythm" After A Brace And Hat-Trick In Consecutive Matches
Ancelotti praised Mbappe's goal saying “Mbappé has been playing like this for a long time. It's the first time he's scored three goals and he's really contributing to the team. He's found his rhythm and that's a plus for us because he's a player with a lot of quality.”
Real Madrid now has 49 points with 4 points clear from Atletico making them sit in the top position. When Ancelotti asked about the league race, he stated “We have to take a balanced approach. We have done well in the league in recent weeks and we have an advantage at the moment, but the league is too long to think that it is over”. “We have a small advantage and hopefully, we can take advantage of it in the next few games,” he added.
H/T- Sports Illustrated
