The France international is still hunting for his first victory over Barcelona since making the move to the Spanish capital. Mbappé and Real Madrid were on the wrong side of four Clásicos last season that ultimately allowed Barcelona to claim a domestic treble in Hansi Flick’s debut campaign.

Vinícius Júnior has struck twice and Kylian Mbappé scored before going off injured as Real Madrid beat third-placed Villarreal 3-1 to move on top of La Liga.

Thibaut Courtois claimed that Real Madrid are "expecting a victory" in El Clasico as Barcelona prepare for their biggest test in a bid to retain the La Liga crown. Los Blancos have had a smooth sailing so far this campaign,

La Liga president Javier Tebas didn’t explicitly name Real Madrid during a lengthy social media post lamenting the cancelation of the Miami-based league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona, but didn’t deploy much subtlety when accusing certain forces of “killing the project.”

A head-turning statistic, highlighting the excellence of Real Madrid star Álvaro Carreras in the club’s latest outing, has come to the fore online.Real Madrid were of course back in action on the

Serie A and La Liga are so desperate to take their shows on the road, it appears they have not considered if there are any real benefits