Overview
- Kylian Mbappé scored twice, bringing his La Liga tally to 20 goals, one behind Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski.
- Real Madrid now leads La Liga with 60 points, three points ahead of Barcelona, who have two games in hand.
- Juan Foyth opened the scoring for Villarreal in the 7th minute, but Mbappé equalized and then scored the winner within six minutes.
- Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made critical saves to deny Villarreal's attacking efforts, including shots from Nicolas Pepe and Ayoze Pérez.
- Carlo Ancelotti rotated his lineup after a grueling Champions League match, benching key players like Vinícius Júnior and Luka Modrić until the second half.