Soccer-Mbappe double secures Real Madrid 2-1 win at Villarreal

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Villarreal v Real Madrid - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - March 15, 2025 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe in action with Villarreal's Pape Gueye and Santi Comesana REUTERS/Pablo Morano

VILLARREAL, Spain (Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real Madrid fight back to beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday and move provisionally top of the LaLiga standings.

The hosts opened the scoring in the seventh minute when Alex Baena's corner was deflected by Aurelien Tchouameni, allowing Juan Foyth to score from close range.