In the 21st round of the Spanish La Liga, Real Madrid played away against Villarreal, one of their tough opponents, and secured a crucial 2-0 victory. In the match at the Estadio de la Ceramika, Kylian Mbappé fully decided the outcome of the match.
After the break, the "royal club" increased the tempo of the game. In the 47th minute, thanks to Vinicius Junior's active play and Mbappé's first goal from a defender, he opened the scoring with a precise shot. This goal instilled confidence in the visitors and allowed them to take full control of the game.
In the final minutes of the match, Villarreal attempted to equalize, but the defense and Courtois' confident play prevented it. In added time, Real Madrid earned a penalty. In the 94th minute, Mbappe calmly executed a penalty kick, scored a brace, and sealed the victory.
La Liga. Round 21
Villarreal - Real Madrid 0:2
January 24, "Ceramics"
Goals: Mbappe (47, 90+4 penalty).
Villarreal: Junior, Buchanan (Pepe, 70'), Weiga, Gueye, Mikautadze (Perez, 76'), Moleyro, Moreno (Oluvasei, 70'), Navarro, Parejo (Partey, 77'), Pedraza, Foigt.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Asensio, Heisen, Carreras, Camavinga, Bellingham, Guler (Diaz, 80), Mastantuono (Gonsalo Garcia, 74), Vinicius, Mbappé.
Yellow cards: Foyth (2), Buchanan (51), Navarro (57), Mastantuono (62).
With this victory, Real Madrid reached 51 points and took the top spot in the league table, surpassing Barcelona, who had played one game less. Villarreal, with 41 points, dropped to 4th place.
For the Madrid side, this victory was of great importance not only from the standpoint of the tournament, but also psychologically. Mbappé's high form has further boosted fans' hopes ahead of the decisive moment of the season.
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