Mbappe scores double to help Real thrash Bilbao

Mbappe opened the scoring early on as Trent provided his first La Liga assist, with Camavinga nodding in the 2nd before the break.

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Kylian Mbappe scored twice and setup another as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to cut Barcelona's La Liga lead back down to one point on Wednesday.

Xabi Alonso's side curtailed a run of three consecutive league draws away from home with one of their best displays of the season at Athletic’s San Mames.

Mbappe opened the scoring early on as Trent Alexander-Arnold provided his first La Liga assist, with Eduardo Camavinga nodding in the second before the break.

French superstar Mbappe slammed home another in the second half for his 16th league goal of the season to seal Real's victory.

"I think the team played a complete game today, concentrating for the whole 90 minutes... it was probably the best match we've had, at a difficult place to go, at a big moment, and we took it on calmly and now we must continue,” Alonso told reporters.

“After (last weekend's) draw at Girona we knew it was a big moment, and after getting it out of our system we'll start thinking about Sunday’s match against Celta (Vigo).

“The calendar is very demanding and you can't think for too long about things, in the good moments and the bad ones.”