Mbappé Scores Twice and Says, “We Finished the Game in the First Half”

Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, moving Jose Mourinho’s side level on points with Barcelona in La Liga.

Los Blancos suffered a shock defeat to Real Betis in their previous match. However, they returned to winning ways by playing attacking football from the start against city rivals Rayo. Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras scored the other two goals for Real. Sergio Camelio scored a goal for Rayo after the break.

The hosts took complete control of the match with a comfortable 3-0 lead in the first half. Kylian Mbappe, who scored twice, said after the match, “This win was very important for us after the loss in the previous match. We somehow finished the game in the first half, which was not easy to do. The way the team performed physically and mentally after playing in the Champions League is really great.”

Kylian Mbappe gave Real the lead from the penalty spot in the 14th minute of the match. The referee blew the penalty whistle after Carreras was fouled in the D-box. The French forward coolly beat the goalkeeper.

Mbappe also had a direct contribution to the second goal. Vinicius Junior took the ball away from Rayo’s players and passed it to Mbappe. Alvaro Carreras doubled the lead with a great one-two with him.

Bellingham scored Real’s third goal in the first half, his third of the season after a cut-back from Vinicius Junior on the left.

Rayo took advantage of a Real mistake in the 51st minute after the break to equalize. Camilo beat Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after taking the ball from Vinicius.

Mourinho brought on Turkish midfielder Arda Guler after the break to maintain control of the match. The youngster was behind Kylian Mbappe’s second goal and the team’s fourth in added time. Mbappe fired home a well-taken shot from the crossbar, his seventh goal in all competitions.