It meant that Real won 3–0, increased their lead in the league, and that the Frenchman is soon on par with Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski in the top scorer league.
It's clear that I'm happy to score a hat-trick, but I'm more happy that we won. It feels like I'm saying it after every match, but it's true, says Mbappé to reporters after the match.
He has now scored goals in the last five matches. The win in Valladolid came at a time when second-place Atletico Madrid had just played a draw against Villareal, 1–1. This means that Real now leads the league with four points. Third-place Barcelona, ten points behind, did not play on Saturday but will receive Valencia on Sunday.
It was very important that we won today, considering how it went for Atletico, says Mbappé, who has now scored 15 goals in the league, one goal less than Lewandowski.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is quite pleased, not least with Mbappé's strong start to the new year.
He contributes a lot to the team and the last few months he has found his form, which of course is a plus for us. He is a player with many qualities, says Ancelotti to reporters.
