Kylian Mbappé said he’s more concerned about Real Madrid winning the league than finishing as LaLiga’s top scorer after grabbing his first hat trick for the club in their 3-0 win at Real Valladolid at the weekend.
Mbappé opened the scoring in the 30th minute — after a smart one-two with Jude Bellingham — before adding a second goal in the 57th minute and then converting a penalty in added time.
The result left Madrid top of the LaLiga table on 49 points, four points clear of second-placed Atlético Madrid, who drew 1-1 with Villarreal earlier on Saturday.
“I’m happy with the hat trick, but I’m more happy with the win,” Mbappé told Real Madrid TV. “It was very important to win today. After Atleti’s result, there was more pressure.”
Mbappé has now scored 15 league goals this season – 22 in all competitions – and is on a red-hot streak of eight goals in his last five games.
