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Real Madrid bounced back for last week’s derby defeat to Atletico Madrid with an impressive win over Villarreal on Saturday.
Los Blancos came into the tie off the back of a comprehensive win over Kairat Almaty in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Vinicius Jr bagged a brace and “red hot” Kylian Mbappe got on the scoresheet as Real Madrid sank the Yellow Submarines at the Bernabeu.
The tie ended 3-1 as Real Madrid currently occupy top spot on the La Liga table with 21 points after eight matches.
However, Real Madrid’s status quo might change tomorrow night if Barcelona get a win over Sevilla in Seville.
In other results, Real Oviedo slumped to defeat to Levante in the early Saturday kickoff. The visitors kept a clean sheet as they picked up a 2-0 win away from home.
Athletic Bilbao and Girona both ended their streak of winless run on Saturday afternoon. Bilbao secured a 2-1 win over Mallorca at the San Makes.
Girona got their first win of the season as they edged Valencia in front of their expectant fans.
Vladysav Vernet put the host ahead in the first half while Arnua Martinez restored the lead after Diego Lopez’s equalizer in the 57th minute.
