After three consecutive away draws, Los Blancos found victory away from home by winning 3-0 in Bilbao. Two goals and an assist for the Frenchman
Kylian Mbappé against travel sickness. Madrid went to Bilbao frustrated by 3 consecutive draws in Vallecas, Elche and Girona and gained 3 fundamental points for morale and ranking: Los Blancos remain -1 behind Barcelona and gain 2 points on Atletico, now 5 points away (here is the ranking). At San Mames it ended 0-3 with two goals and an assist from Mbappé, protagonist of an incredible 2025: 55 goals in 55 outings with Madrid, 7 in 8 with France, 62 in 63 in total. Athletic are unrecognizable and have already suffered more defeats (7) than in the entire last Liga, which ended in fourth place.
nothing burns
—
The match is a preview of the 19th day, when Athletic and Madrid will go to Arabia to play the Super Cup, and it started without Arda Guler: Xabi Alonso preferred a muscular midfield with Tchouameni, Camavinga, Bellingham and Valverde, diverted to the right flank.
THE ‘KYLLER’
—
Unai Simon performed a miracle on Mbappé in the 6th minute but a minute later he went to collect the ball in the net after the Frenchman, picked out by a pass from the excellent Alexander-Arnold (the Englishman’s best game with a premature exit due to a muscle problem) cooled Lekue and Laporte with disarming ease and struck powerfully for the first goal of the afternoon.
super courtois
—
Athletic defends terribly, but they had two great chances with Guruzeta and Berenguer but Courtois made two incredible interventions. Then the second feat from Unai Simon and before the break a great collective goal from Madrid, with the ball touched by 9 players, a cross from Alexander-Arnold and a header from Mbappé for the winning shot, again with a header, from Camavinga. Basque defense like a nativity scene, in anticipation of Christmas.
towards the record
—
Courtois made another good save from Jauregizar, and in the 59th minute Mbappé killed Unai Simon with a sharply angled right-footed shot from the edge of the box. The goal allows the Frenchman to reach 16 goals in the first 14 days of La Liga, with Pichichi consolidated and overtaking him at the top of the Golden Shoe, two trophies he already lifted last season. Mbappé has scored 25 goals in Madrid’s first 20 outings this season, a year ago he had stopped at 10. And watch out for Ronaldo’s record for goals in a calendar year, set at 58: Mbappé still has 4 games left…
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED