As Real Madrid prepare for their Champions League finale, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks at how the defending champions have found their form.

Real Madrid faced Real Valladolid in one of the most uneven of contests as both these sides were on the opposite ends of the table when they faced each other on matchday 21 of La Liga 2024-25.This

Kylian Mbappe bettered a Cristiano Ronaldo record during Real Madrid's 3-0 win against Valladolid. The Frenchman scored all three goals (30', 57', 90+1') during

Another entertaining weekend of European football is in the books, with plenty of stats and records to remember. In the Premier League, Manchester City moved back into the top four with a win over come from behind win over Chelsea and Mohamed Salah was on the scoresheet and record books for Liverpool.

Kylian Mbappé scored the first hat-trick of his Real Madrid career in the team’s comfortable 3-0 win against Valladolid on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe bagged his first hat-trick for Real Madrid as the LaLiga champions easily beat bottom-club Real Valladolid 3-0 on Saturday to extend their lead on top of the standings.

Tradition dictates that teammates sign the match ball after a player scores a hat-trick, and Kylian Mbappé is no exception as Real Madrid stars wrote after his first.

A 3-0 win away at Real Valladolid on Saturday was their fourth successive win in La Liga. Los Pucelanos are bottom of the table and before and during the match their fans protested loudly against their president — and Madrid legend — Ronaldo Nazario for his management of the club.

Kylian Mbappe has set the world alight at Real Madrid with his brilliance. The Frenchman has already started breaking records despite having a shaky start to his career with the Spanish Giants. Kylian Mbappe Following Cristiano Ronaldo After a difficult start,