Real Madrid beat Leganés 3-0 on Sunday night to move closer to league leaders Barcelona at the top of the table.
A dominant performance from The Whites Summer signing Kylian Mbappe split the teams before the break, while second-half goals from Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham completed a comfortable win in the Spanish capital.
Carlo Ancelotti may have finally found the key to unlocking his new star striker, playing Mbappe on the left alongside Vinicius Junior in the middle. Here, the Frenchman was given creative license to show what he can do on the ball, scoring a stunning goal after linking up with the Ballon d’Or runner-up in the box.
A thunderous free-kick from Valverde pierced Leganés for the second time shortly after the hour mark.
Bellingham was credited with the final goal of the night, reacting well to a deflected effort from Brahim Diaz, to nod in his second of the season.
Mbappe, who has received criticism for his first performances for Los Blancos, he will have had the pleasure of scoring his ninth goal of the campaign. The former Paris Saint-Germain star arrived in Spain with high expectations in the summer and has so far struggled to live up to his lofty reputation.
Madrid’s win on Sunday saw them leapfrog rivals Atlético de Madrid and advance classic enemies of Barcelona in the classification of the League.
Ancelotti’s side now sit just four points behind the Catalan giants recorded a disappointing draw with Celta de Vigo on Saturday The absence of teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has sent the once impenetrable side on a downward trajectory. They are yet to win a league game without the 17-year-old this season.
Madrid return to action on Wednesday when they face Premier League leaders Liverpool in the Champions League before hosting Getafe on Sunday.
