Mbappe shines

In the early morning of December 4, the French striker contributed to all 3 goals in Real Madrid's 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in round 19 of La Liga.

Kylian Mbappe's impressive performance helped Real end a streak of 3 consecutive draws, thereby narrowing the gap with Barcelona to 1 point. This was also the 6th win of "Los Blancos" in the last 7 confrontations with Bilbao.

Real Madrid started the game proactively and only needed 7 minutes to break down the visitors' defense. From a pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mbappe broke through strongly, before firing a shot from the 16.5m line, giving the goalkeeper no chance to block.

Mbappe shines brightly.

Athletic Bilbao also responded, notably with Guruzeta's shot going over the bar and Berenguer's one-on-one being denied by Courtois. However, Real Madrid still showed superior efficiency. Before the end of the first half, Alexander-Arnold made his mark again with an accurate cross. Inside, Mbappe hit the wall for Camavinga to head in, doubling the gap.

In the second half, Real Madrid continued to maintain the pressure. Although Alexander-Arnold and Camavinga were both injured, Mbappe still knew how to shine. In the 55th minute, the French striker made the fans admire with a classy long-range shot, sending the ball beyond the reach of Unai Simon, sealing a 3-0 victory.

Athletic Club tried to find a consolation goal but Guruzeta's chances were all unsuccessful. In the end, Real Madrid won 3 important points. As for Mbappe, he reached 16 goals in La Liga this season and has the opportunity to break Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 59 goals in a calendar year for Real Madrid. Currently, "Ninja Turtle" has 56 goals and has 4 matches left.

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