Kylian Mbappé extended his scoring streak to seven matches on Saturday as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over 10-man Valencia to move provisionally level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona. Reigning champions Barcelona are scheduled to face third-placed Atlético Madrid on Sunday, while José Mourinho’s squad dominated at the Mestalla stadium to claim their eighth consecutive win across all competitions.
Real Madrid and Bundesliga Action
Federico Valverde opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the first half before Arda Guler doubled the advantage. Mbappé sealed the result after the interval by running onto a pass from Guler, rounding goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski, and squeezing in his 13th league goal of the campaign.
In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich defeated Mainz 2-1, though goalkeeper Manuel Neuer faced renewed scrutiny following another mistake that nearly gifted the hosts an equalizer in the first half. Neuer set a club record as Bayern’s oldest player at 40 years and 225 days, surpassing Bernd Dreher, but was forced off before halftime due to a recurring foot injury and replaced by Jonas Urbig.
Neuer misjudged a cross that allowed Mainz player Lee Jae-sung to find the net, though the effort was disallowed for offside. Sofascore data utilizing Opta statistics indicated that the error marked his fifth leading directly to a goal in his past 17 Bundesliga matches. Harry Kane provided two assists for Joshua Kimmich and 18-year-old Lennart Karl as Bayern extended their unbeaten away run in the league to 31 games, maintaining top position ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference after both clubs reached 21 points from nine matches. Dortmund defeated Elversberg 2-1 courtesy of two goals from Felix Nmecha.
Other European Results
RB Leipzig secured a 5-2 home win against Augsburg to sit in third place, three points behind the leaders, while Eintracht Frankfurt drew 2-2 with Paderborn after Jonathan Burkardt scored a 93rd-minute equalizer. Werder Bremen missed an opportunity to enter the top four following a 1-0 defeat at Stuttgart, where Maximilian Mittelstädt scored the decisive early goal.
In France, a weakened Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 1-0 victory over Troyes to record their 11th consecutive win in all competitions, courtesy of a 39th-minute header from Illia Zabarnyi following a cross by Senny Mayulu. Meanwhile, Paris FC defeated Auxerre 1-0 through a second-half goal by Lassine Sinayoko, assisted by Pablo Pagis. Paris FC remain second in Ligue 1, three points behind PSG.
In Italy, Roma climbed to second place in Serie A following a 3-0 victory over Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico. Mario Hermoso broke the deadlock in the 27th minute before Sebastian Walukiewicz scored an own goal three minutes later, and Rodrigo Mora completed the scoring in the 58th minute.
