Real Madrid beats Leipzig 4-1 in Champions League, Mbappé scores again
Real Madrid defeated RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Champions League, with Kylian Mbappé scoring for the third straight match.
Real Madrid claimed their third consecutive Champions League win by thrashing Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring late in the first half, then Arda Guler doubled the lead early in the second.
Mbappé bent home a third before Leipzig pulled one back through Tidiam Gomis. Yan Diomande sealed the win with a late volley into the top corner.
Mbappé has now scored in every Champions League match this season and has 12 goals in 12 games across all competitions. The France forward has entered the race for next week's Ballon d'Or award.
Real Madrid have won three of their first three league-phase matches and need to keep their winning streak going as they chase a top-eight finish.
- Real Madrid 4 RB Leipzig 1
- Final score
- 3 consecutive Champions League matches
- Mbappé scoring streak
- 12 goals in 12 games
- Mbappé season goals
- 3 wins from 3 matches
- Madrid's league phase record
Why it mattersMbappé's hot form and Madrid's perfect record show why they remain Champions League favourites, and his potential Ballon d'Or win would cap a remarkable season.
AustraliaAustralian football fans watching the Champions League get to see one of the world's best players in peak form, and can follow Madrid's title challenge.
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