Kylian Mbappe's brace helped Real Madrid climb top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Villarreal on Saturday.Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia Toral sent on Thierno Barry for Pepe at the break, as the Yellow Submarine looked to avoid a first home defeat in La Liga by Madrid since 2017.

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.

Real Madrid were taken to the brink by bitter rivals Atletico in the Champions League. Now their attention returns to a three-pronged title race in LaLiga.

Real Madrid are set to face Villarreal in what is expected to be one of their toughest away fixtures in La Liga this season. With the game taking place just days after an intense and exhausting