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Mbappe stars as Real Madrid crush Rayo to pile pressure on Barcelona

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.

Mbappe brace as Madrid crush Rayo

Kylian Mbappe produced a virtuoso performance at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening, leading Real Madrid to a commanding 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano. The French superstar was at the heart of everything positive for Jose Mourinho's side, netting a clinical brace and providing an assist to ensure Los Blancos bounced back from their recent domestic struggles in style.

Mbappe reveals what has blown him away about Mourinho at Real Madrid

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.

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'Can be a problem' - Why Arsenal 'dodged a bullet' by failing to sign Vini Jr

Arsenal icon Emmanuel Petit believes the Gunners may have actually done themselves a favour by failing to land Real Madrid sensation Vinicius Jr during the summer transfer window. Despite Mikel Arteta's clear desire to add a world-class attacking threat to his Premier League-winning squad, Petit suggests the Brazilian's temperament could have disrupted the harmony at the Emirates.

'No player was better than me!' - Mbappe makes bold Ballon d'Or claim

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.

Arsenal monitor Paz as Real Madrid hold key

Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Como midfielder Nico Paz ahead of a potential move in January 2027 following his impressive performances in Serie A. However, former club Real Madrid retain total control over the Argentine's future thanks to an €80m buy-back clause.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
12	Suzhou Dongwu	23	7	7	9	26	31	-5	25	W W W D D
13	Dingnan United	23	4	10	9	34	45	-11	22	L L L L D
14	Nanjing City FC	22	5	6	11	19	28	-9	21	L L L D D
15	Meizhou Hakka	22	6	3	13	22	46	-24	12	L D L L W
16	Foshan Nanshi	23	2	6	15	23	48	-25	12	L D L L L