Real Madrid headed in at halftime with a 1-0 lead in La Liga at Real Valladolid.
Los Blancos are looking to extend their title lead at La Liga's basement club and they have made a solid start.
While the hosts looked to dig in and make life difficult for the defending champions in Valladolid, Carlo Ancelotti's side took their first chance of the evening through Kylian Mbappé.
With Vinicius Junior missing due to suspension, Mbappe is Real Madrid's leading player in attack, scoring a 13th league goal of the season after Jude Bellingham's clever stop.
A win for Real Madrid would put them four points clear of Atletico Madrid overnight after their city rivals were held to a 1-1 draw by Villarreal earlier in the day.
Ancelotti will aim to get a win against their relegation-battling hosts as soon as possible before quickly switching focus to a midweek UEFA Champions League trip to Ligue 1 side Stade Brest.
The reigning European champions need to win on the road in France and have other results go in their favor on the final day to potentially secure an automatic place in the last 16 knockout stages.
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