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11/01 17:28 CDT Kylian Mbappe scores two more as Real Madrid beats Valencia
4-0, Villarreal up to second
Kylian Mbappe scores two more as Real Madrid beats Valencia 4-0, Villarreal up
to second
MADRID (AP) --- Kylian Mbappe's spectacular scoring run just keeps on going.
Two more goals on Saturday helped Real Madrid to a 4-0 win against Valencia,
which extended its lead at the top of La Liga to seven points.
On a day when the France striker showed off his golden boot award for European
soccer's top scorer last season, he took his tally this term to 21 goals in 17
games for club and country.
It is the kind of form that will likely put him in contention for a first
Ballon d'Or award next year. It is also putting Madrid in contention for top
honors.
The Spanish giant is clear of second-placed Villarreal, but third-placed
Barcelona can cut the lead at the top to five points if it can beat Elche on
Sunday.
Mbappe scored from the penalty spot in the 19th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu
and doubled Madrid's lead in the 31st.
Another three points looked all but certain when Jude Bellingham struck a third
for the home team just before halftime.
Alvaro Carreras completed the victory in the 82nd.
Villarreal up to second
Villarreal scored three goals in nine minutes to rout Rayo Vallecano 4-0 and
move up to second in the standings.
Villarreal led 1-0 by halftime after Gerard Moreno's 22nd-minute goal and then
unleashed a flurry after the break.
Alberto Moleiro doubled the lead in the 56th, and two minutes later it was 3-0
when Santiago Comesana struck.
Ayoze Perez completed the rout in the 65th.
The victory left Villarreal on 23 points, one ahead of third-placed Barcelona.
Griezmann landmark
Antoine Griezmann scored his 200th La Liga goal to round off a 3-0 win Atletico
Madrid against Sevilla.
The France international, who is in his second spell at Atletico and has also
played in Spain's top flight for Real Sociedad and Barcelona, struck in the
90th minute to claim his landmark goal.
Atletico is fourth and level with Barcelona after the win against Sevilla.
Julian Alvarez's penalty in the 64th provided the breakthrough before Thiago
Almada and Griezmann added the other goals.
Jon Gorrotxategi scored in added time to seal a 3-2 win for Sociedad against
Athletic Bilbao.
Sociedad had twice led through Brais Mendez and Goncalo Guedes, but Bilbao
equalized each time --- through Gorka Guruzeta and Robert Navarro.
Gorrotxategi's winner in the second minute of added time came too late for
Bilbao to respond for a third time.
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