'New soccer emperor'Killian Mbappe is performing well to his reputation.
He scored his first hat trick in a Real Madrid uniform. Mbappe scored three goals alone in the 21st round of the Spanish Primera Liga in 2024-2025 season against Valladolid at Jose Soriya Stadium in Valladolid, Spain on the morning of the 26th (Korea time). Mbappe, who left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid last summer, succeeded in a hat-trick for the first time since his transfer. It was the first hat trick in the Primera Liga.
Mbappe scored his first goal in the 30th minute. After exchanging passes with Jude Bellingham, he broke down the back space and scored the winning goal with a calm right-footed shot. He scored an additional goal in the 12th minute of the second half when the 1-0 thin ice lead continued. Real Madrid, on the counterattack after intercepting the opponent's ball, stabbed Mbappe after Rodrigo broke down the left, who scored the second goal with a right footed shot.
Mbappe, riding the momentum, completed a gear-co hat trick. In extra time in the second half, Bellingham got a penalty for a foul by opponent Mario Martin. Martin was sent off on cumulative warnings. As a kicker, Mbappe tricked the goalkeeper into scoring his first Real Madrid career hat-trick.
Mbappe led Real Madrid's attack by recording eight touches in the opponent's box, two successful dribbles, and four passes in the attack area while recording 67 ball touches. Footmob gave Mbappe a 9.7 rating, the highest for both teams.
Mbappe's recent performance is glaring. Mbappe has scored as many as eight goals in his last five official matches. Mbappe, who opened the scoring in the Supercopa de España against Barcelona, has regained his form of his French days, including Copadelay against Celta Vigo, a league game against Las Palmas, and a hat trick against Valladolid on the same day. It is the fifth consecutive goal.
The mood is completely different from the beginning of the season. Mbappe wore the Real Madrid jersey last summer amid much anticipation. Real Madrid, last season's European champion, added Mbappe and was praised for building a 'Number Four Wall' power. But Mbappe fell short of expectations.
He struggled with his movement with Vinicius Junior, and there were rumors of discord within the team. Rumors of bullying were circulating. In particular, there was a lot of talk about not getting along with Bellingham. The price has also fallen due to poor performance. Mbappe's plan to aim for the Ballon d'Or was also disrupted by the transfer to Real Madrid. There were even talks that Real Madrid was deceived and could be released.
But Mbappe was Mbappe. In the second half of the year, he silenced all the negative stories surrounding him with crazy performances. Mbappe scored 15 goals in the league, trailing Roberto Lewandowski of Barcelona, who leads the league with 16 goals.
With Mbappe's performance, Real Madrid, which was once down to third or fourth place, regained the lead. Real Madrid has been undefeated in the last six games, with 49 points, widening the gap between Atletico Madrid (45 points) and Atletico Madrid (45 points). He is continuing his strong steps toward winning the championship.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti also gave a thumbs up. Ancelotti, who was struggling with how to use Mbappe, said in a post-match interview that "Mbappe is a great contributor to the team. I've managed to fully regain my rhythm of the game over the past two months. This is certainly a positive thing for us. He is a very talented player."
Tribune reported that Mbappe had crossed the 'worst muktu in club history' Eden Hazard, who retired after five games. Hazard has only scored seven goals in four years for Real Madrid. In the beginning, there was a lot of concern that Mbappe might also be walking Azar's path, but Mbappe overcame it with his skills. Mbappe has already scored 22 goals for Real Madrid. President Florentino Perez is also smiling.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
