Xabi Alonso defended his decision to play Kylian Mbappé for all of Real Madrid's nervous 3-2 Copa del Rey win at Talavera on Wednesday, saying the forward "was decisive with his goals." Mbappé scored twice and created a third goal as Madrid struggled to beat third-tier Talavera,

Real Madrid are through to the next round of the Copa del Rey, having narrowly seen off Talavera 3-2 at El Prado.Andriy Lunin – 7Could have done better for Talavera’s first goal, but he was

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Real Madrid beat third-division club Talavera 3-2 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Mbappé converted a 41st-minute penalty and sealed the victory late in the second half with a shot from outside the area for his 10th goal in his last six matches in all competitions with Madrid.

Kylian Mbappé is chasing another Real Madrid goalscoring record set by Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Frenchman only has one more week to etch his name above the legend in the club’s history books.

Real Madrid are always aware of younger players that have been making waves across Europe or South America, and this was the case with a certain Lennart Karl. Prior to his breakthrough at Bayern

Kylian Mbappé has scored in his return from injury. His goal helped Real Madrid beat host Alaves 2-1 in the Spanish league to relieve some of the pressure on coach Xabi Alonso.