A double from Kylian Mbappe fired Real Madrid to a 3-0 win at Athletic Club in Bilbao to tighten the La Liga title race with Barcelona.

The French forward struck in each half of the match on Wednesday, either side of Eduardo Camavinga’s header, to ensure Los Blancos kept pace with Barcelona, who had temporarily moved four points clear at the top on Tuesday with their win against Atletico Madrid.

Real were reeling from three consecutive draws that allowed their fierce rivals to gain pole position in the league, while they had also been struck by a heavy defeat by Liverpool in their recent dry spell.

There was little to note of nerves from Xavi Alonso’s side, even though rumours were swirling that the former Real midfielder was coming under increased pressure in his first season in ch

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