Mbappe on target as Madrid derby ends in draw

Kylian Mbappe was on target for Real Madrid as they played a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night.

The La Liga clash saw Atletico take the lead in the 35th minute when Julian Alvarez converted a penalty.

Mbappe then netted the equaliser five minutes into the second half to earn a point from the game thereby keeping Real Madrid at the top of the league.

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Real Madrid have won 12 points from losing positions in La Liga this season, only Atletico Madrid (16) have recovered more.

Earlier in the day, Villarreal defeated Las Palmas 2-1, Athletic Bilbao thrashed Girona 3-0 while Celta Vigo beat Real Betis 3-2.

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