Real Madrid secured three valuable points with a 3-1 victory over Villarreal in the eighth round of La Liga at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Vinicius Junior was the man of the match, scoring two goals, one from a penalty.
Kylian Mbappé was equally influential, scoring one goal and assisting another, maintaining his lead at the top of La Liga’s top scorers list so far.
With these braces, Vinicius has entered the La Liga top scorers race, bringing his tally to four goals, level with Barcelona stars Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski.
Julian Alvarez remains Mbappé’s biggest competitor, with the Atletico Madrid star having six goals, three behind the Frenchman.
La Liga top scorers
1. Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid, 9 goals
2. Julian Alvarez, Atletico Madrid, 6 goals.
3. Eta Ewing, Levante, 5 goals.
4. Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, 4 goals.
5. Ferran Torres, Barcelona, 4 goals.
6. Borja Iglesias, Celta Vigo, 4 goals.
7. Vedat Muriqi, Mallorca, 4 goals.
8. Iván Romero, Levante, 4 goals.
9. Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona, 4 goals.
