Real Madrid delivered an emphatic response to their recent domestic slip-up by comfortably brushing aside city rivals Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu. Led by a clinical brace from Kylian Mbappe, the hosts moved level on points with leaders Barcelona to maintain strong early momentum at the top of the Liga table after five games.
Kylian Mbappe has opened up on his initial impressions of working under Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid following the manager summer arrival at the Spanish club. The French attacker has enjoyed a prolific start in Liga this season, but it is the Portuguese manager's intelligence that has made the biggest impact on him so far.
Kylian Mbappe insists he is the rightful winner of this year's Ballon d'Or, despite enduring a trophyless season with Real Madrid and suffering a World Cup semi-final exit with France. The prolific forward believes his individual goalscoring heroics and record-breaking international feats set him apart from his rivals.
