"Kylian Mbappe returned to the Cathedral where he experienced his epiphany in 2024, his resurrection born after hitting rock bottom, and delivered something like salvation. Exactly a year since he missed a penalty there, a bad moment he later said was a good one, the Frenchman was back at San Mames on Wednesday night. Last time, he missed a second penalty in a week, an awakening accompanying failure; this time, he scored two goals in an hour and set up another,"
"When Real won the clasico at the end of October, Alonso's side moved five points clear at the top of the table, a lead that didn't look like was going to be relinquished any time soon. They had actually won a big game after a year of losing all of them, and there was a superiority about them, a sense of solidarity if not yet a system exactly."
Kylian Mbappé returned to San Mamés, where he had missed a penalty a year earlier, and scored two goals and set up another to help Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0. He left the pitch early with 15 minutes remaining and embraced manager Xabi Alonso. Real travelled to Bilbao a day early, while Barcelona had beaten Atletico Madrid 3-1 in a rescheduled match, leaving Madrid four points behind. Real had been five points clear after winning the clasico at the end of October. Barcelona recovered with five consecutive wins and the returns of Pedri and Raphinha, regaining form.
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