"Kylian Mbappe scored a brace for Madrid, finding the back of the net in the 47th minute before securing the win from the penalty spot to move Los Blancos two points above Barcelona, who host Real Oviedo on Sunday. With Villarreal still within an outside chance of winning the league title, it was a cagey start from both sides. The best chance of the first half fell to Arda Guler in the 20th minute as he dribbled past a number of challenges before shooting straight at Luiz Junior."
"It was not a contest filled with goalmouth action, but Madrid's quality in attack helped them come out on top. Los Blancos created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Villarreal's 0.58 from eight attempts. Franco Mastantuono has seen a resurgence in minutes following his return from injury, and he put in a battling display to repay Arbeloa's faith. He won the second-most duels for his side (nine) and second-most tackles (three), while also regaining possession six times."
Real Madrid moved to the top of LaLiga after a 2-0 win over Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica. Kylian Mbappe scored in the 47th minute and converted a stoppage-time Panenka penalty to complete a brace and move Los Blancos two points clear of Barcelona. The match began cautiously, with Arda Guler’s 20th-minute effort the best first-half chance. Vinicius Junior’s dribbling created the rebound for Mbappe’s opener. Madrid produced 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Villarreal’s 0.58 from eight attempts. Franco Mastantuono returned from injury to win duels, make tackles and regain possession, and Madrid remained the only team in Europe’s top five leagues yet to concede a first-half shot on target in 2026.
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