Real Madrid suffer a massive setback ahead of El Clasico as Kylian Mbappe is ruled out with injury following a failed late fitness test before the title-defining clash against Barcelona.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice against one of his former clubs as Real Madrid eased past Monaco 6-1 at home to boost its chances of finishing in the top eight of the Champions League league phase.
Real Madrid suffered a setback on New Year's Eve with forward Kylian Mbappe suffering an injury to his left knee and likely to miss the next few matches, the Spanish club said on Wednesday.
Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo scored to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win away to Alaves, trimming the gap to La Liga leader FC Barcelona to four points.
Mbappe scored an exceptional individual goal in the seventh minute, shifting the game in Real Madrid's favour.
Kylian Mbappe roared back to form during Real Madrid’s 4-2 win over Sevilla on the weekend. The Frenchman, who has struggled since joining Los Blancos, spoke to president Florentino Perez about his struggles and vowed to bounce back.
There was a heated confrontation between Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi ahead of the team's final home game against Toulouse on Sunday.
Mbappe opened the scoring in the eighth minute giving PSG an early lead in his last home game for the Parisian club.
It was a bittersweet day for football fans as although the black and yellow fans around the world were ecstatic, it also felt like the end of PSG's hopes of winning a Champions League in the foreseeable future.
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