Mbappe at the double as Real Madrid sink Rayo

KYLIAN MBAPPE STRUCK twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Jose Mourinho’s side got back to winning ways after a defeat to Troy Parrott and Real Betis in their previous top-flight outing, with a convincing victory against neighbours Rayo.

Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras were also on target for Real Madrid, while Sergio Camello pulled one back for the visitors early in the second half.

Champions Barcelona visit Levante on Sunday looking to extend their 100% start to the campaign and restore their lead on Madrid.

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Mourinho’s side took a commanding three-goal lead against Rayo by half-time.

“(It was) fundamental to win, above all after losing the last game in La Liga,” Mourinho told Real Madrid TV.

“We killed the game in the first half — that’s not easy, working like we did after the Champions League game, not just physically, but mentally.”

On Tuesday Real Madrid travel to face Elche. 

Earlier on Saturday, Racing Santander defeated third-place Alaves 2-1, while Espanyol won 2-0 at Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 at home against Elche.

In Germay, Felix Nmecha scored twice and Fabio Silva grabbed another as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home to promoted Paderborn to continue their perfect start in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Dortmund’s win made it three from three in the league this campaign, their best start in 11 seasons dating back to Thomas Tuchel’s time in the dugout.

On Sunday, Bayern Munich travel to promoted Elversberg.