March 15, (THEWILL) – Real Madrid climbed to the summit of La Liga following a 2-1 comeback victory over Villarreal on Saturday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to overturn an early deficit.
The hosts surprised Carlo Ancelotti’s men after just seven minutes when Juan Foyth capitalised on a deflected corner from Alex Baena that ricocheted off Aurelien Tchouameni, allowing the Argentine defender to finish from close range.
Madrid responded swiftly, with Mbappé levelling the score in the 17th minute by converting a rebound after Diego Conde had initially saved Brahim Diaz’s attempt. The French forward completed the turnaround six minutes later, calmly finishing past Conde after being played through by Lucas Vazquez.
The result sees Real Madrid establish a three-point advantage at the top of the table with 60 points, ahead of Barcelona who face third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a crucial fixture that could further impact the title race.
This victory represents a significant improvement for Madrid compared to their previous visit to Estadio de la Ceramica last season, which ended in a dramatic 4-4 draw.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
