Real Madrid went level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham inspired their comeback victory against Leganes.

BARCELONA: Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Leganes 3-2 on Saturday, pulling level on points with La Liga

A late free kick from Kylian Mbappé delivered the 3–2 victory for Real Madrid, keeping the defending Spanish champions firmly in the La Liga title race.

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Brazil were hammered 4-1 by Argentina in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday and Real Madrid winger Rodrgyo was left particularly red-faced after he clashed with Leandro Paredes

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This time, however, Ancelotti rested three starters: Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. In their place, he brought in less regular players, including Guler. The team looked more defensively robust by fielding five midfielders: Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Guler, Bellingham and Brahim. But the reality is that Madrid continued to be vulnerable.

Beyond Real Madrid’s win, this match marked a significant moment in Kylian Mbappe’s career, as he scored his first-ever direct free-kick goal, etching his name alongside some of the greatest goalscorers in soccer history.