Real Madrid kicked off December with a dominant 3–0 win over Athletic Club, pulling within one point of Barcelona atop the La Liga standings.
The Spanish giants were in desperate need of a victory on Wednesday after dropping points in their last three league matches. Los Blancos’ poor form in November saw what had been a five-point gap ahead of their bitter rivals disappear, putting the pressure on Xabi Alonso and his star-studded squad to get back to winning ways.
Like so many times this season, Kylian Mbappé answered the call. The France international bagged a brace and an assist against Athletic Club to lift Real Madrid to three points in their final match of a six-game away stretch.
The 15-time European champions will finally return home to the Bernabéu at the weekend to take on Celta Vigo in another all-important La Liga bout.






