What a night at the Santiago Bernabéu! 🌟 Kylian Mbappé was on fire as Real Madrid mounted an epic comeback to beat Las Palmas 4-1, catapulting Los Blancos to the top of La Liga. 🏆
Just 25 seconds into the match, Las Palmas shocked everyone by scoring the opener. 😱 Fabio Silva tapped in a cross from Sandro, leaving Madrid fans stunned. But guess what? That only fueled the fire in Mbappé and the team! 🔥
In the 18th minute, after Rodrygo was brought down in the box, Mbappé coolly slotted home the penalty to level things up. 🎯 With Vinícius Júnior out due to suspension, Mbappé stepped up big time, delivering one of his best performances since joining from PSG last summer. 💪
The French superstar was everywhere on the pitch, linking up seamlessly with Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo. He was making the Las Palmas defense dizzy! 😵 Jasper Cillessen, Las Palmas' keeper, had his hands full trying to keep Mbappé at bay.
In the 33rd minute, after a brilliant run and shot from Mbappé was saved, Lucas Vázquez picked up the rebound and set up Brahim Díaz for a simple tap-in. Goal! 2-1 to Real Madrid. ⚽️
Just three minutes later, Mbappé struck again! 💥 He smashed a first-time shot into the top corner from a Rodrygo cross, making it 3-1 before halftime. The stadium erupted! 🎉
In the second half, Rodrygo got in on the action, finishing off a lightning-fast counter-attack in the 57th minute. ⚡️ With the score at 4-1, Las Palmas' night went from bad to worse when substitute Benito Ramírez was shown a straight red card for a rough tackle on Vázquez in the 64th minute. 🟥
Despite having goals from Mbappé, Bellingham, and Federico Valverde ruled out by VAR for offsides, Real Madrid dominated the game. They took their foot off the gas but still showcased their class. 💫
After the match, Mbappé shared his excitement: \"It was an important win for us because we took advantage of what happened to Atletico and Barcelona on Saturday. We wanted to win and we won,\" he told DAZN. \"To concede an early goal is difficult, but the team's reaction was brilliant. We played on attack, we looked for space, we scored a lot of goals. I think all the fans enjoyed the game because we played well and now we are leaders. It's a dream to play for Real and to listen to the fans chant my name. I'm very happy because I've adapted to the team, and I'm playing the way I want to play, and enjoying it again.\" 🥰
With this victory, Real Madrid leapfrogged Atletico Madrid to sit two points clear at the top of the table, while Barcelona trails seven points behind after a draw with Getafe. The race for La Liga is heating up! 🔥🏁
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Mbappe shines as Real Madrid surge from behind to stomp Las Palmas 4-1
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