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La Liga: Mbappe's brace take Real Madrid on top; Osasuna end away jinx

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La Liga: Mbappe's Brace Take Real Madrid On Top; Osasuna End Away Jinx

By IANS News January 25, 2026 • 09:20 AM View: 112

Athletic Club Bilbao: Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga with a 2-0 away win over third-placed Villarreal.

Kylian Mbappe scored both goals in the second half, opening the scoring after Villarreal failed to deal with a cross from Vinicius Jr. before converting a penalty deep into stoppage time after being fouled.

The first half failed to live up to expectations, but Real Madrid was the better side as Villarreal once again struggled against one of Spain's "big three" (Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona).

TAGS La Liga Real Madrid Kylian Mbappe Vinicius Jr Atletico Madrid FC Barcelona Rayo Vallecano Ante Budimir Pathe Ciss Victor Munoz Jozhua Vertrouwd Asier Osambela Akor Adams Athletic Club Bilbao Champions League Robert Navarro

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