Mbappe's Brace Powers Real Madrid To La Liga Top Spot

Kylian Mbappe delivered a stellar performance, scoring twice to propel Real Madrid to a 4-1 victory over Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, taking the reigning champions to the top of La Liga.

Los Blancos capitalised on a perfect weekend as rivals Atletico Madrid suffered a shock loss to Leganes, and Barcelona were held to a draw at Getafe. The results left Madrid two points clear at the summit.

Mbappe, who has found form after an inconsistent start following his move from Paris Saint-Germain, reached 12 league goals with his brace, becoming La Liga's second-highest scorer behind Barcelonas Robert Lewandowski.

Las Palmas stunned the home side with a goal inside 30 seconds, as Fabio Silva tapped in a cross from Sandro Ramirez. However, Madrid quickly regained control.

After missing an early chance, Mbappe equalised from the penalty spot after Sandro brought down Rodrygo. He then played a key role in Brahim Diaz's goal, which came from a rebound off Mbappe's saved shot.