Kylian Mbappe Off the Mark For Real Madrid Following a Brace Against Betis in La Liga

Los Blanco’s latest Galatico, Kylian Mbappe has re-discovered his scoring boots in La Liga. He scored twice against Seville club Real Betis, as Real Madrid clinched an important 2-0 league victory at their fortress Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday evening. The 25-year-old had gone three league fixtures without finding the back of the net.

The French International was delighted to get his first of many La Liga goals in front of the home crowd and emphasised how crucial the victory was for the team following a 1-1 disappointing tie against Las Palmas in their previous away league outing. 

“I was looking forward to scoring in this legendary stadium,” Said Mbappe, “the best in the world, but the most important thing was the win. Following the game in Las Palmas we knew we had to win and we did just that. It was a tough game, like every game, but we are Real Madrid and we got the win in the end.” after the match.

He added, “I’ve been very happy since I’ve arrived. People are very nice to me, even when I didn’t score. Three games without scoring for a lot of people isn’t much, but for me, it’s a lot. The people at the club, the players and the fans have always been behind me. They trust me to score goals for this badge”. (Quote Via; Real Madrid.com)

Kylian Mbappe was named the ‘Man of the match’. The striker scored his first goal in the 65th minute with Fede Valverde’s exquisite backheel assist. He doubled the lead for the hosts slotting a composed Penalty kick in the 75th minute after Vinicius jr was brought down in the box.

As things stand, Carlo Ancelotti‘s men’s will go into September International breaks placed second having 8 points on the League table with four points behind their arch-rivals Barcelona who are at the top with 12 points in their account after the huge win 7-0 win over Real Valladolid.

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