Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real Madrid fight back to beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday and move provisionally top of the LaLiga standings.

In the wake of an early deficit thanks to an 8th-minute goal by Juan Foyth, Mbappé has willed Los Blancos into a first-half lead with a brace before the 30th-minute mark, which now puts him on 31 goals for the season across all competitions, eclipsing the great Ronaldo in the process.

In wenigen Minuten trifft Kylian Mbappé doppelt für die Königlichen. Zumindest für eine Nacht übernimmt Real die Tabellenführung. Der FC Barcelona kann am Sonntag im Topspiel zurückschlagen.

Kylian Mbappe is fit enough to start for Real Madrid in their Champions League derby against Atletico on Wednesday night, as Carlo Ancelotti names his strongest available XI for the round of 16

Kylian Mbappe may have found his best level for Real Madrid on the field, but if the France star has won over his colleagues in that regard, he has not found unanimity away from it.

Real Madrid named Kylian Mbappé in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Champions League round-of-16 second leg against Atlético Madrid, despite doubts about the forward's fitness.