Real Madrid ended a difficult week on a high as they completed an impressive 4-1 comeback win over Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Match report
Kylian Mbappe in form as Real Madrid top La Liga with demolition of Las Palmas.
It was a terrible start for the hosts as Las Palmas scored after 26 seconds, courtesy of Fabio Silva. They were not behind for long, however, as Kylian Mbappe converted a penalty on 17 minutes after Rodrygo Goes was fouled in the area by Sandro Ramirez, who had set up the visitors' goal.
Real Madrid would then score twice in the first five minutes to escape Las Palmas. First, Brahim Diaz scored from an assist from Lucas Vazquez, before Mbappé turned in Rodrygo's cross for his second of the afternoon.
Mbappe was denied a 26th-minute hat-trick by VAR after finding the back of the net just before half-time, but Real Madrid would not be denied their fourth goal when Rodrygo got on the scoresheet just before the hour mark.
Benito Ramirez was sent off shortly afterwards for a high challenge on Lucas, while Real Madrid were denied two more goals by VAR after Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde struck. Nevertheless, four goals were enough for Carlo Ancelotti's side to return to the top of La Liga, where they hope to stay for the rest of the season.
Setups
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Rudiger, Vazquez, Ceballos, Mbappé, Valverde, Brahim, Fran García, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Raúl Asencio
Subs: Alaba, F Mendy, Vallejo, Lunin, Lorenzo Aguado, Güler, Endrick, Chema Andrés, Fran González, Jacobo Ramón
Las Palmas
Subs: Jaime Mata, Januzaj, McBurnie, Dinko Horkas, Marc Cardona, Ramírez, Manu Fuster, Loiodice, Israel Mora, Valentín Pezzolesi, Sergio Viera
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