Kylian Mbappé tucked the ball under his shirt as he raised both hands to return the applause to the Real Madrid fans who savored his first hat trick for his new club. The France star had just led a 3-0 victory at struggling Valladolid that extended Madrid’s lead of La Liga on Saturday,

Kylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga. Second-place Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at home earlier against Villarreal,

The Blaugrana have just one win in their last eight league matches and have lost ground to both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. The Catalans find themselves seven points back from the top of the league, equal on points with Athletic Bilbao. Hansi Flick's men must return to form quickly or they risk falling further behind in the title race.

After a disappointing draw with Getafe, Barcelona will be aiming to regain their winning momentum in La Liga as they take on Valencia on Sunday.It will be a must-win game for the Catalans, who have