Mbappe’s Hat-Trick Lifts Real Madrid to 3-0 Win, Extending La Liga Lead Over Atletico"

Kylian Mbappe's stunning hat-trick guided Real Madrid to a 3-0 victory over Valladolid, extending their La Liga lead to four points. Atletico Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Villarreal earlier left them trailing in second, while Barcelona, 10 points adrift, are set to face Valencia today.

Mbappe, now with 15 league goals, opened the scoring in the 30th minute, curling in from a Jude Bellingham assist. He added a second in the 57th minute, drilling past goalkeeper Karl Hein, before completing his hat-trick with a penalty after Bellingham was fouled in the box.

"I'm happy with the hat-trick, but more happy with the win," Mbappe said, reflecting on the importance of the result following Atletico’s draw.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Mbappe's recent form, while acknowledging that the title race is far from over, despite their growing advantage.

Atletico Madrid's draw saw them drop points after Samuel Lino's second-half equalizer canceled out Gerard Moreno’s penalty for Villarreal. Diego Simeone's side struggled without key players, failing to capitalize on a late push for victory.