Mbappé Shines as Real Madrid Ends Draw Streak with Dominating Bilbao Victory
Bilbao, Spain – Kylian Mbappé spearheaded a commanding performance as Real Madrid defeated athletic Bilbao 2-0 Wednesday evening, ending a frustrating run of three consecutive draws in la Liga and closing the gap on league leaders FC Barcelona to just two points.The victory at San Mames marks Real Madrid’s first win in the Championship since early January, breaking a drought not seen since 2019.
The match began with both teams taking the pitch ahead of the advanced fixture of the 19th day of La Liga. Real Madrid’s starting eleven featured Mbappé alongside Vinicius and Bellingham, supported by a midfield trio of Tchouaméni, Camavinga, and Valverde. Bilbao countered with a lineup led by Nico williams and Cruzeta.
Despite a recent history favoring Real Madrid – having lost only one of their last six confrontations against Bilbao – the Madrilenians entered the match needing a result after Barcelona’s win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday extended their lead to four points.
Mbappé, already leading La Liga’s scoring charts with 14 goals in 14 days, surpassing Lewandowski, torres, and muriqi (all with eight goals), proved pivotal in breaking the deadlock. Details of the goals where not immediately available, but the result signifies a crucial momentum shift for Real Madrid as they continue their pursuit of the title.
Bilbao, currently in 8th place and four points off a European qualification spot, struggled to contain Real Madrid’s attack.The Basques have been inconsistent this season, alternating between strong performances and setbacks.
Real Madrid’s lineup: Courtois – Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Rüdiger, Carvajal - Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Valverde – Bellingham – Vinicius, Mbappé.
Bilbao’s lineup: Unai Simón – Lekue, Vivian, Laporte, Boiro – Rego, Galarreta – Berenguer, Jauregizar, Nico Williams – Cruzeta.
