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Jonty Colman Real Valladolid 0-3 Real Madrid Real Madrid are four points clear at the top of La Liga after a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. Kylian Mbappe got all three goals, two excellent finishes and a third from the penalty spot in second half stoppage time. The defending champions take a healthy lead over their city rivals at the top of the table. Real Valladolid 0-3 Real Madrid Following the third goal, Carlo Ancelotti makes two final changes for Real Madrid. Endrick and Lorenzo Aduago replace Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde. Kylian Mbappe (90+1 mins) Who else? ! Kylian Mbappe has his first hat-trick in a Real Madrid shirt, sending goalkeeper Karl Hein the wrong way. The celebrations bring a few frustrations out of Real Valladolid's players, but the visitors do not care one bit. Mario Martin (90 mins) Mario Martin is adjudged to have fouled Jude Bellingham. A second yellow card and a penalty for Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe is chasing a first Real Madrid hat-trick. .. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid A potential penalty for Real Madrid! Mario Martin's tackle on Jude Bellingham was clean, but the follow through is studs up and nasty. Mateo Busquets Ferrer has a decision to make. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Selfless by Kylian Mbappe, not taken by Jude Bellingham. Real Madrid counter after Luka Modric wins the ball and drives forward. He tees up Mbappe, who could have shot. Instead, he teed up Bellingham who gets tackled before firing an attempt towards goal. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid A final change for Real Valladolid. Chuki is on for Mamadou Sylla. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid What a goal that would have been! At the end of a long passing move, Aurélien Tchouaméni's long pass is bought down superbly by Arda Guler. Guler clips it through to find the run of Luka Modric, bearing down on goal. On the angle, a dinked effort goes across goal and just wide. A great passage of play. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Real Madrid are playing no further forward than second gear right now. To be honest, they don't need to be either. They pass it around effortlessly and the hosts are struggling to lay a glove on them. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid A wasted counter attack from Real Valladolid. It's a good break helped by the hold up play and vision of Selim Amallah who sprays a pass left to find the run of Mamadou Sylla. Sylla cuts onto his right foot and despite a loaded penalty area, goes for glory himself. It's high, wide and not at all useful for the hosts. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Kylian Mbappe is searching for that illusive hat-trick. He attempts a shot from the edge of the penalty area, which gets blocked. It falls to Arda Guler, who gets down the left and fires a cross across goal but it's not met. Real Madrid win a throw kick on the opposite by-line after one of Real Valladolid's substitutes, who was warming up, passes the ball to his teammate to take a throw-in before the ball had left the pitch. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Former Real Madrid forward Juanmi Latasa, who made one La Liga outing for the visitors, is on for Real Valladolid. He replaces Marcos Andre. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid A first sign of a chance for a while from Real Valladolid. A nicely worked move sets up Marcos André for a shot from the edge of the penalty area, which is blocked. There is an offside in the build-up anyway, but it had been a nice move. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Turkish playmaker Arda Guler comes on for Real Madrid in place of Brazilian Rodrygo, who set up Kylian Mbappe's second goal of the evening. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Quite the tactical shuffle for Real Madrid after those two changes. David Alaba moves into centre-back, so Aurélien Tchouaméni moves into his more natural role as a central midfielder. Federico Valverde, who started the night as Real Madrid's captain, moves to right-back. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid A double change for Real Madrid, with the experienced duo of Luka Modrid and David Alaba coming on. Carlo Ancelotti brings off Dani Ceballos and Raúl Asencio. Modric is handed the captain's armband as he crosses the touchline. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid Almost a hat-trick for Kylian Mbappe. He and Jude Bellingham with a similar one-two to the one that produced his opening goal. A good hit from the French forward on his left foot can't be turned on goal from what was a tight angle. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid In football, yo-yo clubs are often talked about. Teams who are often exchanging between relegation and promotion seasons. Real Valladolid look to stay bottom of the La Liga table, barring an almighty turnaround from here. Should they get relegated at the end of the season, it would be their third relegation in the last five seasons. The other two campaigns were promotions from Spain's second tier. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid A first change of the night for the hosts Real Valladolid. Iván Sánchez comes off, much to his frustration. Kike Pérez is the man to replace him. Real Valladolid 0-2 Real Madrid This feels like a mountain to climb for Real Valladolid, 2-0 down with less than 30 minutes to go. There is intent to turn this around, but the final ball is lacking and it is leaving them very open. Real Madrid's latest counter attack brings a corner, with Jude Bellingham's left-footed effort blocked. Last Updated 25th January 2025 at 21: 55 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. 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