Real Madrid player ratings vs Villarreal: Kylian Mbappe is at it again! Star Frenchman bags once more to keep Los Blancos in title hunt

Tom Hindle Sat, 24 January 2026 at 8:00 pm UTC·3 min read Kylian Mbappe scored two and Real Madrid were solid defensively in a relatively uneventful 2-0 win over Villarreal. Los Blancos were far from brilliant, but they were effective, and grabbed two second-half goals to secure a victory that sent them top of La Liga for at least 24 hours, ahead of rivals Barcelona playing Oviedo on Sunday afternoon, with the chance to put themselves back at the summit. Madrid struggled for control early on, and settled mostly for half chances. A couple of efforts went narrowly wide, and Vinicius Jr looked as dangerous as usual on the left. Yet structure was an issue. Madrid...